Having been in decline longer than large caps and after suffering significant damage, small caps are more advanced in the bottoming process, according to Brandon Nelson, Senior Portfolio Manager of Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund (CTSIX).
Read PostThere is no alternative to equities. That was thinking that prevailed for years, but now it’s time to re-engage with fixed income. Move over, TINA, and make room for CINDY (Credit Is Now Delivering Yield).
Read PostIn Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund's 31 years, all but three have ended with positive returns. Intra-year drawdowns, however, have occurred every year. In fact, there have been six years—19% of the time—when the drawdown exceeded 5% and the year finished positive.
Read PostIt’s possible to keep moving forward in this market—four brutal months for equities this year, and Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund (CPLIX) ended each one with a positive return.
Read PostThe 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 PostAfter significantly outperforming its index and peers in the first quarter, Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund (CPLIX) continues to be positioned for a robust economy and strong earnings growth.
Read PostVideo Q&A with Co-CIO, Head of Alternative Strategies, Co-Head of Convertible Strategies and Senior Co-Portfolio Manager Eli Pars touches on convertibles' rising rate period performance, diversifying fixed income and equity holdings with converts, the global convertible market and active management when investing in converts.
Read PostTwo Calamos funds place on Barron’s list of funds “that pay over 8% now and have returned at least that much over the past five years.”
Read PostLeverage can boost return while providing attractive income.
Read PostThe Convertible Price Track illustrates the theoretical relationships between a convertible bond’s price and the par value of the bond as the underlying stock price rises or falls. Now it's animated!
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