William Blair Hosts Women in Technology Showcase

William Blair’s Women’s Alliance and Information Technology team hosted the 2019 Women in Technology (WiT) showcase at Chicago headquarters on August 1.

Recent PMI Improvements

In this week’s Economics Weekly, we take a look at recent industrial activity, in particular inventories, and what they are telling us about current and expected future economic activity into early 2020.

Brightly CEO Discusses Smart Buildings and the Great Migration Coming to Digital Systems

Buildings and cities are getting smarter, turning away from analog to digital systems to improve energy and maintenance efficiencies.

Using Art to Honor Anne Frank and Inspire Action| William Blair

Ninety years after her birth, Anne Frank continues to inspire new artistic expressions of the themes articulated by the 20th century’s most influential diarist. Through an art contest, William Blair is partnering with the Anne Frank Educational Centre to provide youth an opportunity to live out her legacy by promoting peace and tolerance.

The Feds Second Major Pivot

Chairman Powell initiated a second major policy pivot in fourth quarter 2019, which is likely to prove even more profound than the first. As we look toward next week’s FOMC meeting, this second pivot is the topic of this Economics Weekly.

Matt Giunta

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Marcelo Assalin

View biography for Marcelo Assalin, CFA, Partner, Head of Emerging Markets Debt, Portfolio Manager.

Dan Finnegan

View biography for Dan Finnegan, CFA, CPA, Director of Finance.

Baltimore Private Wealth Team Moves

The Fed and Inflation A Narrative Recap

In this <em>Economics Weekly</em>, we reexamine the current inflation debate, with the view that we still expect inflation to moderate over the coming year to around 2.5%-3% and then drift a little lower in 2023.