Trends and Perspectives

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Thursday, August 20, 2026

The Labor Bottleneck Reshaping Home Renovation

Home renovation demand is holding up well, but a shortage of skilled labor could make projects slower, costlier, and harder to start.
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Thursday, August 20, 2026

Getting Married: 5 Financial Considerations

How to successfully merge financial lives with your partner.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

The Next Move for Consumer Packaged Goods: Strategic Plays for a Sector Under Pressure

Valuation pressure, shifting demand, and stalled growth are forcing CPG leaders to rethink their playbook.
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Monday, August 17, 2026

How Employers Are Shifting the Point of Care to Cut Costs

Rising healthcare costs are prompting employers to redesign benefits, expand access to clinics, and guide employees to more affordable care.
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Friday, August 14, 2026

Best Financial Practices for College Students

Learn the basics of managing your finances so you are set up to succeed after graduation.
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Thursday, August 13, 2026

How AI Frees Brokers to Focus on What Matters Most

AI is taking on the routine work of brokerage, giving brokers more time to focus on advice, relationships, and complex client needs.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

On Risk Webinar Replay: AI in Insurance (Infrastructure)

In the latest installment of William Blair’s On Risk webinar series, Adam Klauber, William Blair’s group head of the financial services and technology sector, is joined by Rich Drab, senior consultant in Capgemini’s Insurance Practice, and David Mocklow, head of insurance at Growth Protocol, for a discussion on how insurers are deploying AI across underwriting, claims, customer service, and enterprise decision-making.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

GLP-1 Users Are Moving More: What That Means for Investors

GLP-1 users are not just eating less; they are exercising more. That shift could create new opportunities across fitness, wellness, and health-tech.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026

The Biggest Misconception in the AI Jobs Debate

Much of the debate around AI and employment starts with the wrong question. To understand which roles are truly at risk, it’s important to look beyond individual tasks and consider the job as a whole.
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Monday, August 10, 2026

Beyond the Hype: Measuring True Enterprise AI Agent Adoption

As enterprises race to tout AI agent adoption, the real question is whether these tools are driving measurable productivity gains or simply fueling the hype cycle.
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