Blogs
Investment Ideas
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September 22, 2022
The Fi360 Fiduciary Score is a peer percentile ranking of an investment against a set of quantitative due diligence criteria selected to reflect prudent fiduciary management.
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September 21, 2022
In a challenging, even concerning environment for clients, investment professionals have at least one move they can make to reduce risk and generate income.
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September 13, 2022
The Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund (CPLIX) team managed by Michael Grant, Co-CIO, Head of Long/Short Strategies, and Senior Co-Portfolio Manager, has battled and won more days than the broad market, resulting in CPLIX’s year-to-date return of -1.65% versus the S&P’s loss of -16.14% as of Aug. 30. That’s a 1449 basis point outperformance.
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September 12, 2022
"Building the Portfolio of the Future" Webinar will feature Calamos options experts Co-Portfolio Manager and Senior Vice President Jason Hill and Vice President and Portfolio Specialist Joe Cusick.
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September 8, 2022
Outperformance in your conservative (fixed income) allocation makes the same contribution as outperformance in your more aggressive (equity) allocation. The Calamos Short-Term Bond Fund (CSTIX) team believes in maximizing returns for every part of a client's portfolio.
Investment Team Voices
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October 3, 2022
Despite market volatility and many macro-level uncertainties, our teams continue to identify opportunities across asset classes. With an introduction from Founder and Global Chief Investment Officer John P. Calamos, Sr.
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August 25, 2022
Drawing on more than 50 years of experience, Calamos Founder and Global CIO John P. Calamos, Sr. shares his time-tested perspective on investing through uncertainty and discusses how to navigate the challenges of the current environment.
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July 28, 2022
ESG opportunities with robust returns on investment can be found even in industries with discernable environmental and societal constraints. However, due diligence is key. Using the chemicals industry as an example, the Calamos Sustainable Equities Team demonstrates why proprietary research—not third-party ratings—drive authentic and credible ESG portfolio construction.
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July 15, 2022
Option skew is at its flattest level in 10 years, which creates challenges for hedged equity strategies. Our alternatives team explains what’s happening and why they maintain conviction in their approach.
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July 8, 2022
The pain at the gas pump has been rising steadily. If you listen to the media and politicians, one might infer that oil companies or the Ukraine War are responsible for the price hikes. But digging a little deeper reveals a more complex story. Matt Freund and Michael Grant share their perspective about what’s going on with energy markets, oil prices and demand trends—along with the implications for investors.