The structural benefits of convertible securities helped convertible funds outperform both the S&P 500 and the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index in the high inflationary period between 1979 and 1981.
Read PostThe performance of Calamos equity and fixed income alternatives this year has demonstrated their diversification benefits.
Read PostReplays of the CIO calls held over a three-week period in volatile February 2022 are now available.
Read PostHigher volatility provides a better, target-rich environment for the portfolio management team of Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund (CMNIX)—the top-selling alternative fund of 2021—to add alpha.
Read PostAdded to clients’ portfolios expressly to diversify risk, the Calamos suite of liquid alternatives—Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund (CMNIX), Calamos Hedged Equity Fund (CIHEX) and Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund (CPLIX)—performed as advertised in January.
Read PostIn a reversal of a downward trend that started in 2014, last year there was unprecedented demand for liquid alternatives. Most important: the products’ performance met the demand. Alt assets reached a new high watermark in 2021, with almost all Morningstar categories benefiting from positive net flows and positive performance.
Read PostYou think peanut butter and chocolate are an appealing combination? Try mixing Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund (CMNIX) and Calamos Convertible Fund (CICVX).
Read PostOur recently updated Convertible Securities: Structures, Valuation, Market Environment and Asset Allocation guide, by Calamos Founder, Chairman and Global CIO John P. Calamos, Sr., with Co-CIO and Senior Portfolio Manager Eli Pars provides additional insights on the relationship of the asset class and rising interest rates.
Read PostAs an opportunistic strategy intended to enhance income, Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund (CMNIX) can now invest up to 10% in Special Purpose Acquisition Corporations (SPACs), up from its previous limit of 5%.
Read PostThe gap between Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund (CMNIX)’s total return and Morningstar’s “investor return” is a skinny 6 basis points over 10 years—dramatically better than the Alternatives category group average of 433 basis points.
Read Post
