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  • Equity Research

    Economics Weekly: Making Friends With the Taylor Rule

    In this Economics Weekly, we discuss why the Fed may have been right to keep rates below the Taylor rule’s policy prescription for the last two decades, and why a structural change in the inflation regime means it may no longer have that luxury.

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  • Investment Banking

    The Pet Supplements Industry Is Booming and Requires More Capacity and Capabilities

    The pet supplements industry is on track for strong continued growth. Meeting future demand will require both additional capacity and enhanced capabilities to stay ahead of intensifying competition—creating opportunities for investors.

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    Private Wealth Management

    Thinking Strategically About Charitable Giving

    Using charitable giving strategies to enhance the tax-efficiency of your donations plays a vital role in maximizing the impact of your gifts.

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  • Equity Research

    Reshoring, AI, and the New Infrastructure Boom

    William Blair energy and environmental services analyst Tim Mulrooney and macro analyst Richard de Chazal explore how reshoring, AI infrastructure, and labor and energy challenges are driving transformation across the U.S. economy.

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  • Private Wealth Management

    Using a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT) for Wealth Transfer Purposes

    A grantor retained annuity trust (GRAT) is a wealth transfer technique used by taxpayers who want to gift future asset appreciation to heirs.

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  • Private Wealth Management

    Developing Pathways to Planned Giving and High-Impact Philanthropy

    Using charitable giving strategies to enhance the tax-efficiency of your donations plays a vital role in maximizing the impact of your gifts.

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  • Private Wealth Management

    Four Pre-Liquidity Considerations From the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

    The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has major implications for business owners and pre-liquidity planning.

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    Private Wealth Management

    Risk: Understanding and Managing an Inevitable Part of Investing

    Identifying the various types of risk that investors face can help you think strategically about how to manage risk in a way that aligns with your goals and objectives.

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  • Investment Banking

    How Embedded Finance Drives Enterprise Value and Increases Multiples for SaaS Platforms

    Embedded finance continues to be a highly promising growth opportunity for software platforms looking to expand into multiproduct businesses that allow their customers to have an integrated user experience and consolidate vendors.

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  • Private Wealth Management

    The Great Wealth Transfer: Five Actionable Steps

    With the Great Wealth Transfer on the horizon, there’s no greater moment than the present to take action on your financial future.

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  • Investment Banking

    The Quarterly Rx: Q3 2025 U.S. Biopharma Recap

    Biopharma bounced back in the third quarter, powered by the year’s first rate cut, a steady run of big M&A, and a wave of positive clinical data, especially from the latest IPO class.

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  • Navigating Your Way to the Next Level of Wealth

    The sale of a business or a recapitalization can often elevate an entrepreneur to a dramatically higher level of wealth.

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  • 10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Selling Your Business

    The most critical decisions about selling your business are the ones made well before any potential buyers have been contacted.

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  • Financial Planning Following a Liquidity Event

    Selling or recapitalizing your business may dramatically increase your level of wealth, which allows you new opportunities.

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