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    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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  • Going for Gold: After a Respectable 2025, Does a Resurgence Await?

    The leveraged finance market proved resilient in 2025, with stable-to-rising activity despite policy swings and economic uncertainty. With borrower-friendly conditions and anticipated M&A momentum, 2026 is poised for a stronger finish if volatility stays contained.

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  • Why Companies Are Staying Private Longer — And What It Means for Investors

    William Blair’s Head of Private Shares Trading, Tony Frascotti, details the shift currently reshaping private markets.

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  • The 2026 Tax Reference Guide

    William Blair's tax reference guide for income earned in 2026 and tax returns filed in 2027 is provided for your reference.

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  • Positioning for Growth in 2026: Policy Clarity, AI Momentum, and Sector Opportunities

    With investment momentum building, 2026 offers cautious optimism powered by AI innovation, clearer policy frameworks, and emerging sector prospects.

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  • The Evolution of Quality Growth: Technology’s Role in Current Better Values

    From biotech breakthroughs to AI-powered business models, technology has become the backbone of long-term value creation. Explore how William Blair’s Current Better Values list identifies tomorrow’s secular winners.

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  • 300 Current Better Values: An Investment Philosophy In Motion

    For nearly five decades, William Blair’s Current Better Values list has anticipated the companies shaping the future, often before the broader market sees what’s coming. An Investment Philosophy In Motion uncovers the disciplined research, enduring principles, and forward‑looking mindset that transformed a simple idea into one of the firm’s most iconic traditions.

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  • The Future of Money Movement: Indicators of Stablecoin Adoption

    As stablecoins evolve beyond cryptocurrency trading, certain market indicators can signal their integration into mainstream commerce.

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  • Navigating Compliance and Regulation in AI-Driven RCM

    While revenue cycle management may be primed for more efficient AI integration, significant compliance considerations remain.

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  • The Role of Private Equity in the Rise of High-Volume, Low-Price Fitness Clubs

    Discover how private equity is fueling the rapid expansion of high-volume, low-price fitness clubs—reshaping the industry with affordable memberships, innovative amenities, and data-driven growth strategies.

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Tim Mulrooney, Group Head, Global Services Equity Research

Last year Tim Mulrooney cast a spotlight on "forever chemicals" (like PFAS) and how their use in many household items may be dramatically impacted. It's a topic that remains relevant today. And as newly appointed partner Tim outlines, the remediation and policy changes impacting the manufacturing industry's use of PFAS and similar chemicals is a topic that won’t go away anytime soon.

Listen to Tim's Latest Residential Services Podcast

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