Investment Ideas

CMNIX’s Battle During the Market’s Worst Week

Having battled extreme volatility all week, the portfolio management team of Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund (CMNIX) describes the opportunities in both convertible arbitrage and hedged equity strategies going forward.

Back At It Again: How Calamos Convertible Funds Protected Against February’s Downside

Calamos Convertible Fund (CICVX) and Calamos Global Convertible Fund (CXGCX) once again demonstrated the potential benefit of active management, significantly outperforming the S&P 500 during the sharp selloff in February 2020.

CGIIX Earns Refinitiv Lipper Award as “Best Fund Over 5 Years”

Calamos Growth and Income Fund (CGIIX) has won a Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award, recognized as “Best Fund Over 5 Years” for risk-adjusted performance in the U.S. Flexible Portfolio Funds category through 12/31/19.

Introducing ‘Understanding Options:’ On-Demand Presentation Designed to Deepen Advisor Understanding

Calamos introduces an on-demand "Understanding Options" presentation designed to deepen financial advisors’ understanding and confidence in using options-based investments.

How Calamos Alts Broke the Market’s Steepest Fall

Last week's six-day market correction is proof that you can’t always count on having time to hedge equities. In a turbulent market, Calamos liquid alternative funds demonstrated the value of their role in client portfolios.

Funding Retirement With Global Opportunity Plus Flexibility

Calamos Global Growth and Income Fund (CVLOX) showed remarkable staying power over a 20-year period of retirement funding, especially when compared to the MSCI ACWI Index.

FOMC Update 3-20-19: Our Take on Today’s Fed Comments

Matt Freund, CFA, Co-CIO and Head of Fixed Income Strategies at Calamos discusses recent FOMC comments and their implications for Fed policy, interest rates, markets and the economy.

EM Rebound at 3 Months: Is a Sustained Rally Ahead?

Time will tell whether we are heading toward a sustained rally in emerging markets—but the last three months are off to a promising start.

April 2 Webcast: Join the CMNIX, CIHEX Team on Monetizing Volatility

Using Options to Hedge and Potentially Add Alpha to an Equity Strategy

Eli Pars, Calamos Co-CIO and Head of Alternative Strategies, talks with The Wall Street Transcript about how Calamos Hedged Equity Fund (CIHEX) and Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund (CMNIX) seek to capitalize on volatility by using options strategies.