Investment Ideas

Volatility Is Our Specialty, 2020 Confirms

Brandon Nelson, CFA, Eli Pars, Jason Hill, John Hillenbrand, Michael Grant
December 14, 2020

We revisit some of what Calamos portfolio management teams were saying (and doing) as markets began to reflect the uncertainty related to COVID-19 and its repercussions—and the impact of positioning decisions made, largely in the tumult of the first half of the year.

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Better Catch Up—We Believe the New Bull Market Is Off and Running

Brandon Nelson, CFA
September 9, 2020

The new bull market has proven to be quite hospitable to the diversified small cap growth stocks that Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund (CTSIX) invests in. CTSIX has returned 28.40%—or almost three times the return of the large cap S&P 500—through August 31.

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Calamos on the Markets: CIO Conference Call Series Resumes

July 28, 2020

What do we see ahead? Investment professionals are invited to join a series of conference calls with the Calamos Investment Management team providing perspectives on their respective domains, including convertibles, liquid alternatives, U.S. and international /emerging markets equities, and fixed income.

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Microcap Tailwind Lifted CTSIX, Rewarded Style Consistency

Brandon Nelson, CFA
June 26, 2020

Microcaps have been outperforming small caps, which have been outperforming large caps, over the last three months, leading Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund (CTSIX) Senior Portfolio Manager Brandon Nelson to believe that there's a reversion to mean underway.

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