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  • Investment Banking

    William Blair Private Capital Advisory: 2026 Secondary Market Report

    Driven by all-time highs in both GP- and LP-led transactions, the secondary market continued its record-breaking run in 2025—and market insiders are projecting $250 billion in total volume this year.

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  • Equity Research

    The “Software Apocalypse” Narrative: Fact or Fiction?

    Shares of mega-cap software companies recently fell amid fears that agentic AI could replace them entirely. Here’s why those concerns may be overblown and how to spot the real AI winners.

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  • Equity Research

    Why Industry-Specific AI Wins Where General Models Fall Short

    Generalist AI grabs headlines—but vertical AI captures value. The next generation of durable software platforms will be built on domain expertise, proprietary data, and deeply embedded workflows.

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  • Equity Research

    The Urgent Case for Electrical Grid Modernization

    In an era of multipolar competition, energy is vital to security. The U.S. grid faces rising demand, policy distortions, and declining dispatchable capacity.

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  • Equity Research

    AI Workloads and the Rising Complexity of Data Center Operations

    As AI workloads push data centers to their limits, rising complexity is creating powerful, long-term opportunities for infrastructure service providers.

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  • Private Wealth Management

    Trump Accounts — What Families Need to Know in 2026

    As of March 2026, full guidance has not been released and details/implementation strategy may be subject to change.

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  • Equity Research

    The Multi-Billion Dollar Price Tag of U.S. Rare Earth Independence

    As geopolitical risks rise, the U.S. is pouring capital into building a domestic rare earth supply chain—an effort with massive costs, tight timelines, and significant investment implications.

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  • Equity Research

    Economics Weekly: Wobbles in Private Debt Market

    One topic we have increasingly been receiving questions on over the last few weeks has been private credit, and in this Economics Weekly, we address concerns about whether recent emerging issues in the space pose a systemic threat to the banking system and the wider economy.

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  • How Do I Sell My Business…or Complete a Dividend Recapitalization Process?

    We have outlined below a brief “business for sale” process, followed by dividend recapitalization information built by the expertise of professionals at William Blair.

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  • How to Develop the Right Personal Wealth Strategy Before a Business Liquidity Event

    Time is your most valuable resource—the earlier you start wealth planning, the more opportunities you have.

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  • Liquidity: Personal Questions to Consider

    There are many ways for entrepreneurs and executives to generate liquidity from the high-growth businesses they have built.

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  • What to Consider When Deciding to Sell or Recapitalize Your Business

    You may be considering selling your business or recapitalizing to realize greater wealth or increase liquidity. But which approach will work best for you?

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  • How Personal Wealth Planning Aligns with the Business Sale Process

    If you as a business owner are going through the process of selling your business or completing a dividend recapitalization, your advisor will have experience guiding you through the process of developing a plan for managing the liquidity generated.

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  • Comparing Charitable Giving Strategies

    There are many vehicles and strategies you can use to maximize the impact of your charitable donations.

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