Investment Ideas

A Case for Systematic Protection Amid Market & Political Uncertainty

September 19, 2025

A year ago, we launched CPSL to address a critical downside vulnerability in the market. As a fund of funds, CPSL equally allocates capital across 12 Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETFs with staggered monthly outcome periods. This design enabled CPSL to provide downside risk mitigation during the February to April tariff selloff, which sent the S&P 500 tumbling -18.75%, while capturing upside gains in the subsequent recovery.

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Protected Bitcoin ETFs – The “Double-Dip” Trade and Buying Beyond Day One

July 18, 2025

Discover how Calamos Protected Bitcoin ETFs’ "double-dip" trade strategy may allow investors to potentially capitalize on performance gaps that emerge when the Bitcoin and ETF returns do not move in lockstep. Learn why buying beyond day one might present a compelling alternative for investors looking to capture additional returns and reduce risk, while maintaining Bitcoin exposure.

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Private Credit: Why Diversification Matters

March 13, 2025

Our private credit offering, CAPIX, accesses specialized lending deals across six distinct sectors - not just one, like most private credit funds. Learn why broad market access matters in today's private credit landscape.

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Demystifying Calamos' Protected Bitcoin ETFs

February 3, 2025

Our suite of Protected Bitcoin ETFs provides customizable downside protection up to 100%. But how do we it? In this blog, we break down the mechanics of how we provide 80%, 90% and 100% downside protection up to 100% over the one-year outcome period.

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Why and How to Find Growth Overseas—CIGIX

November 26, 2024

Why pursue growth overseas? 1) Growth matters because it consistently outperforms everywhere. 2) Growth overseas is scarce, making it a key diversifier. 3) And valuations are their lowest in a decade. Calamos International Growth Fund (CIGIX) has outpaced its benchmark and peers by delivering a world of growth to investors.

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Election Volatility is Temporary

November 4, 2024

Discover how election year volatility impacts markets and why it tends to decline post-election. Download ‘Stay the Course: Third Quarter 2024’ for valuable insights on staying invested during turbulent times.

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