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  • Equity Research

    Monthly Macro with Richard de Chazal: Economic Outlook 2025

    William Blair macro analyst Richard de Chazal looks back at the economic highlights of 2024 and shares his insights and predictions for the U.S. economy in 2025, emphasizing resilience, consumer strength, and potential risks ahead.

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  • Equity Research

    U.S. Exceptionalism Continues Through 2025

    As “the year of testing resiliency” comes to a close, many may wonder what to expect in 2025. Macro Analyst Richard de Chazal explores consumer spending, inflation, the strength of the U.S. dollar, and more, in his latest Economics Outlook.

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  • Investment Management

    Emerging Markets 2025: A Landscape of Opportunity

    Learn why our global equity and emerging markets debt teams believe emerging markets remain an efficient gateway to powerful secular themes in 2025.

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  • Equity Research

    What Can Blue Whales, Shrews, and Megacities Tell Us About Energy Systems

    In this episode of Plugged In, host Jed Dorsheimer engages with renowned theoretical physicist and author Geoffrey West, Ph.D., to explore the connections between biological scaling laws and economic systems, discussing how energy and network theories can provide insights into the growth and sustainability of cities and economies.

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  • Investment Banking

    Aviation Services Industry Update

    As U.S. general aviation activity continued to trend upward in the third quarter, a bullish forecast for business jet deliveries in 2025 and sustained passenger recovery provides hope for further growth in the coming years.

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  • Investment Management

    A Closer Look at Dubai’s Real Estate Market

    Anezina Mytilinaiou, CFA, speaks to us from the annual Middle East North Africa (MENA) Conference in Dubai, sharing insights into the city’s rapidly evolving real estate market.

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  • Investment Management

    Saudi Arabia: How Reforms are Making an Impact

    Anezina Mytilinaiou, CFA, attends the Middle East North Africa (MENA) Conference in Riadyh, where she explores the transformative impact of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.

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  • Investment Banking

    Exit Strategy: Preparing for the Transaction Process

    The monumental decision has been made—a business owner is going to sell their company. But they’ve never attempted anything like this before. What should they expect as far as the typical transaction deliverables and process stages?

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  • Equity Research

    Consumer Pulse: Unwrapping Holiday Spending Trends

    In this episode of William Blair Thinking Presents, consumer analysts Dylan Carden and Phillip Blee discuss their team’s latest Consumer Pulse report, including holiday shopping trends, anticipated consumer spend, the popularity of gift cards, and the resilience of value and convenience retailers.

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  • Private Wealth Management

    Corporate Transparency Act

    Are you a business owner of a registered entity such as a corporation, partnership, or LLC or the trustee or beneficiary of a trust that owns such an entity? If so, you may be subject to a reporting obligation under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

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  • Private Wealth Management

    The A, B, C, and Ds of Medicare

    Medicare Open Enrollment closes on December 7, 2024. Review important considerations, as highlighted in an earlier Medicare presentation with Chapter.

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  • Equity Research

    Monthly Macro: Tariffs Primer

    William Blair macro analyst Richard de Chazal and consumer analyst Dylan Carden delve into the implications of the recent U.S. election results on tariffs, the specialty retail sector, and broader economic trends.

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  • Investment Management

    Opportunities in Biotech

    Tommy Sternberg, CFA, partner, a research analyst on our global equity team, says that despite subdued investor appetite in biotech, there are opportunities for companies that demonstrate successful drug development and strong product launches.

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    Private Wealth Management

    Pre- and Post-Transaction Planning Checklist

    Proactive pre- and post-transaction wealth planning can affect your strategy as you consider the sale of your business.

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