Heavy allocations to traditional income—funds in Morningstar’s World Allocation category may allocate as much as 50% to bonds—can make a core global allocation fund vulnerable in a rising rate environment.
Read PostAt a time when many others are “following the money” into ESG, podcast co-hosts Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson recognize the decades-long experience and expertise of Co-Portfolio Managers Jim Madden and Tony Tursich of Calamos Global Sustainable Equities Fund (CGSIX).
Read PostWhen interest rates rise, convertibles have performed much better than traditional fixed income. What’s more, the convertible market is healthy and broadening, having set a record in 2021 for the number of first-time issuers and borrowers less than three years old.
Read PostBoth caution investment professionals against the risk of being underexposed when small cap returns begin to exceed large cap returns.
Read PostDrawing on the experience of a portfolio management team responsible for developing one of the first sustainable research platforms in the 1990s and for helping set industry standards for ESG-focused portfolios, Calamos Global Sustainable Equities Fund (CGSIX) began trading December 17.
Read PostExcerpts of market comments made by Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund (CTSIX) Senior Portfolio Manager Brandon M. Nelson on last week’s Small Cap Market Update conference call.
Read PostAs long as fundamental momentum is above trend and there’s a backdrop of liquidity at historically high levels, Calamos Co-CIO and Head of Long/Short Strategies Michael Grant urges investment professionals to lean into equity risk.
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 PostClients who retired early to avoid more work drama are likely not signing up for investment drama, and your selection of Calamos Global Opportunities Fund (CGCIX) has the potential to help with that.
Read PostOn the December 8 conference call for investment professionals, Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund (CTSIX) Senior Portfolio Manager Brandon Nelson will review the alignment of several supportive factors—fundamentals, valuations, earnings revisions and even seasonality—that he believes favor small caps today.
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