Latest Q&A Based Profiles ( 8 Interview )


Investing in Structurally Advantaged Leaders

Multi-Cap > Core

William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund

ADOIX

Jan 1, 2020

Managing a concentrated portfolio requires high conviction in the stock selection. James Golan, co-portfolio manager of the William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund, emphasizes quality growth, industry knowledge, and a deep analytical mindset. The fund aims to invest in companies with structural advantages over the next three to five years,

Sustainable Value Creation

NA > NA

William Blair Global Leaders Fund

Aug 8, 2018

While many portfolio managers look for high-quality companies, definitions can significantly vary. For Andrew Flynn and Kenneth McAtamney, who are at the helm of the William Blair Global Leaders Fund, high quality means companies driven by strong and sustainable value creation. With a global mandate and a long-term view, the

Long-Term Structural Advantage

Multi-Cap > Core

William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund

ADOIX

Jun 6, 2015

Companies with structural advantage in the marketplace are likely to sustain their profitability and growth potential. Yet, investors may occasionally get overconfident in a company as they over-extrapolate short-term trends into the future or they may occasionally lose confidence in structurally advantaged companies for temporary reasons. James Golan and David

Durable Global Small Caps

Real Estate > NA

William Blair Global Small Cap Growth Fund

FIRTX

Sep 9, 2014

Companies with durable business franchises generally offer better investment opportunity for long-term investors. Quality growth companies with durable business models have the capacity to deliver earnings growth over a longer time period than the market can estimate. Andrew G. Flynn and Matthew A. Litfin, portfolio managers of the William Blair

Durable Franchises

Mid-Cap > Value

William Blair Mid Cap Growth Fund

FCMVX

Dec 12, 2011

What makes investing in midcaps especially lucrative is the prospect of growth for years to come that many companies in this sector possess. What is more, they also have the financial wherewithal to realize this potential. Robert C. Lanphier and David Ricci, portfolio managers of the William Blair Mid Cap

Investing in Stronger for Longer

Mid-Cap > Growth

William Blair Growth Fund

ERSMX

Jan 1, 2010

Quality growth are key words in the investment philosophy of the William Blair Growth Fund. Co-managers David Fording and John Jostrand look for companies that can sustain above-market growth rates for a prolonged period of time. With investments spread across all sectors and market caps, the portfolio managers exploit their

Total Return Strategy for Bonds

NA > NA

William Blair Bond Fund

Oct 10, 2009

Bond funds can generate excess return to their benchmark by taking views and risks in determining the direction of interest rate. Christopher Vincent, who is at the helm of the William Blair Bond Fund, talks about how to generate higher return through selection and allocation to bonds and sectors that are

Quality Growth Below the Radar

Small-Cap > Growth

William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund

DFDIX

Dec 12, 2005

Small-cap managers operate in a vast and under-researched world, and that is why their approach to analysis and idea generation is crucial. Karl Brewer, manager of the William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund, knows well the importance of discovering gems before Wall Street does. To sort out the worthy from