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  • Investment Banking

    How Venture Exits to Private Equity Continue to Grow—With Fuel From AI

    Midmarket technology private equity firms and their portfolio companies have become an important exit pathway for VC-backed companies, especially in the AI era.

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  • Private Wealth Management

    Preparing Your Life for Liquidity: Post-M&A Success (Beyond the Financials)

    Business owners planning for a liquidity event often focus on the financials. But preparing for their post-transaction lives is just as important—and less tangible considerations should not be ignored.

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  • Equity Research

    Inside the AI Economy: Competition, Compute, and the Next Phase of Enterprise Adoption

    William Blair's Arjun Bhatia and Jonathan Ho discuss the latest developments shaping the AI landscape, from intensifying model competition and pricing pressure to data center expansion, cybersecurity risks, and the pace of enterprise adoption.

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  • Equity Research

    Economics Weekly: The Dollar – Where to From Here?

    In this Economics Weekly, Richard de Chazal once again discusses the dollar—what is driving it in the near term and in which direction it is likely to head over the longer term.

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  • Client Focus

    Beyond the Sale: Maximize Tax Efficiency With Smart Pre-Liquidity Planning

    Follow our new video series for business owners exploring the financial decisions that often shape a successful business transition.

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  • Client Focus

    A New Model For Retirement Care

    As healthcare moves beyond hospitals and into patients’ homes, how are new technologies and care models helping adults maintain independence while reshaping the retirement experience?

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  • Client Focus

    Shifting From Spending to Saving For Young Investors

    Before investors focus on preserving wealth in retirement, they first navigate an earlier transition: shifting from spending to saving and investing.

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  • Brent Gledhill
    Client Focus

    CEO Perspective: Navigating Inflection With Intention

    Brent Gledhill discusses how life’s inflection points can shift priorities and have an outsized impact on an investor’s long-term financial success.

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  • Investment Banking

    The Quarterly Rx: Q2 2026 U.S. Biopharma Recap

    In our Q2 2026 U.S. Biopharma Recap, the William Blair biopharma team reviews the quarter’s financing, strategic activity, and investor sentiment trends shaping the sector for the remainder of the year.

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  • Private Wealth Management

    Trump Accounts — What Families Need to Know in 2026

    Trump Accounts are a new type of individual retirement account for children under age 18, created by federal law (IRC §530A).

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  • Equity Research

    Economics Weekly: Choose Your Own Inflation Metric

    In this Economics Weekly, Richard de Chazal discusses some of the alternative measures of inflation and what might be the best approach in this uncertain environment.

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  • Investment Management

    The Materials Boom Behind the AI Buildout

    AI data centers, electrification, and rising infrastructure spending are driving a powerful demand cycle for core materials products.

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  • Investment Management

    Where Global Defense Demand Is Shifting

    While U.S. contractors remain central, rising costs and constrained supply chains are accelerating demand for more accessible defense solutions from Asia.

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  • Private Wealth Management

    Quick Reference Guide to Retirement Plans

    Understanding the nuances between retirement plans can be challenging. William Blair’s Quick Reference Guide to Retirement Plans compares and contrasts features such as account establishment, account contributions, and accessibility.

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