January 2012 John P. Calamos, Sr. and Nick P. Calamos discuss the “risk-on, risk-off” markets of 2011 and their economic outlook for 2012. They consider the impact of volatility, government debt and reflation on the financial markets and speak to the opportunities they see in the equity markets.

October 2011 John P. Calamos, Sr. and Nick P. Calamos discuss the healing of the global economy, the sustainability of emerging markets as an engine for future growth, and the historic relationship between debt deleveraging and equity market performance. They also explain why they believe global growth equities offer the most attractive risk/reward characteristics.

August 2011 John P. Calamos, Sr. and Nick P. Calamos comment on recent market volatility and the U.S. debt downgrade. They discuss their view of the equity markets and where the Calamos investment team is finding opportunity.

July 2011 John P. Calamos, Sr. and Nick P. Calamos discuss their expectations for global economic growth, including the reduced likelihood of a double-dip recession in the near term. They share a constructive view of equities and speak to the secular trends that are driving opportunity for global businesses.

September 2011 The notion of getting what one pays for is one of the defining aspects of consumer value, and the potential for creating added value for the investor lies at the heart of an active investing philosophy. But what does "active management" really mean – both in practice and in the bottom line? Active share may tell the tale.

April 2011 We believe a changing global regime will result in a redistribution of wealth toward developing nations. It appears investors’ allocations have shifted toward international stocks, international small caps and emerging markets. However, investors have not taken as quickly to international growth.

April 2011 John P. Calamos, Sr. discusses our approach to low-volatility equity funds and how they can be positioned in an investor’s asset allocation.

April 2011 In the coming years, the potential exists for rising interest rates in conjunction with an improving economy or rising inflation. That possibility raises questions for convertible securities, hybrids with characteristics of both bonds and stocks.

April 2011 Government stimulus plans have led to fears of high inflation, which often coincides with higher interest rates and an unfavorable bond market. Convertible bonds often are categorized as fixed-income securities, but they in fact are a hybrid of fixed income and equities.