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Calamos On the Rise: Focus on John P. Calamos, Sr.

In his visit with WGN on-air personality Anna Davlantes on the day before Veterans Day (November 10, 2021), Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer John P. Calamos, Sr. discussed his military background and how it shaped his views on risk and continues to influence the Calamos investment culture. When John flew fighters, his goal was not to avoid risk but to understand and control it. John also commented on the importance of teams at Calamos and the impact that John Koudounis, Calamos President and CEO, is making through expanding business and adding talent.

Calamos On the Rise: Focus on Inflation

In his October 14, 2021, conversation with WGN on-air personality Anna Davlantes, Calamos President & CEO John Koudounis discussed the vulnerability of the 60/40 portfolio, the rise of inflation, supply chain constraints and the Fed.

Calamos On the Rise: Focus on Market Volatility

Calamos President & CEO John Koudounis returned to WGN on September 15, 2021, as volatility was creeping back up in the market. John’s conversation with on-air personality Anna Davlantes covered how investors should react to volatility, how supply chain issues and the Delta variant are impacting the economy, how inflation has impacted stocks and bonds in the past, and whether inflation is transitory.

Calamos On the Rise WGN Radio Debut

On the Rise with Calamos Investments debuted on WGN Radio in August 2021 with Calamos President & CEO John Koudounis talking to on-air personality Anna Davlantes. The conversation covers Calamos Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer John P. Calamos, Sr., the firm’s investment philosophy, our new satellite office in the Fulton Market area of Chicago and partnership with the Chicago Bulls.

Calamos President & CEO John Koudounis on Calamos AUM growth, extension into Chicago on Mornings with Maria – 5/7/21

Watch Calamos CEO John Koudounis with Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo as he describes Calamos’ growth as having doubled to $37.5 billion in the last four years. John also comments on how to invest in equity markets (e.g., market neutral, hedged equity and convertible securities) even as fiscal policy uncertainty fuels volatility.

John Koudounis: A Journey of Transforming Companies from Good to Great—Spring 2021

Calamos CEO John Koudounis is the subject of the Beyond Exclamation magazine’s Spring cover story: “A Journey of Transforming Companies from Good to Great.”

Barron’s Q&A with John P. Calamos: The Sun Is Shining on Convertible Bonds, Built for Good or Bad Weather - 3/19/21

This Barron’s Q&A with Calamos Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer John P. Calamos, Sr., covers John’s outlook on convertibles, issuance and the value of active management in general.

Calamos CEO John Koudounis on Fox Business' Claman Countdown – 2/3/21

Watch Calamos CEO John Koudounis on Fox Business’ Claman Countdown as he comments on the environment for consumer and technology stocks.

Calamos CEO John Koudounis on Calamos AUM growth during 2020’s volatile markets and his expectations for the markets in 2021 on Mornings with Maria – 12/4/20

Watch Calamos CEO John Koudounis with Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo as he describes Calamos’ growth in assets under management to more than $31 billion in 2020. He looks for optimism about the coronavirus vaccine and an accommodative Fed to drive the markets for at least the first few quarters of 2021.

Calamos Co-CIO, Head of Fixed Income Strategies, Senior Co-Portfolio Manager Matt Freund Discusses High Yield with Bloomberg

Prospects for high yield in the face of uncertainty are the subject of this August 18 Bloomberg interview with Matt Freund, Co-CIO, Head of Fixed Income Strategies, Senior Co-Portfolio Manager.

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