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12 out of 12 times: Pars on Convertibles’ Outperformance vs. Bonds When Rates Rose

Robert Behan, Eli Pars

April 19, 2022

Video 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.

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We Agree with Barron’s: Meet That 8% Inflation with Convertible-using Closed-end Funds

April 13, 2022

Two 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.”

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How The Closed-end Fund Optimizes Convertible Holdings for the Income-oriented Client

April 8, 2022

Leverage can boost return while providing attractive income.

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WATCH: The Animated Convertible Price Track

April 8, 2022

The 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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Introducing Calamos International Small Cap Growth Fund (CSGIX)

March 31, 2022

New fund builds on Calamos Global Team’s historical success in identifying smaller companies within secular themes.

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Can Your Long/Short Fund Do This? 3 Ways CPLIX Can Make a Difference in a Portfolio

March 21, 2022

Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund (CPLIX) has provided equity-like returns by diversifying and actively managing equity market risk. The result: No negative five-year rolling periods since 2002—the S&P 500 experienced 16 negative periods over the same time.

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Inflation Won’t Derail Economy’s Strong Growth, CPLIX’s Grant Says

Michael Grant

March 11, 2022

The economy is being powered by “enormous economic momentum due to the end of Covid,” and won’t be easily stalled, according to Co-CIO, Head of Long/Short Strategies and Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund Senior Co-Portfolio Manager Michael Grant.

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Calamos Named Best Overall Fund Group

March 10, 2022

Acknowledging outstanding investment performance across a breadth of investment strategies, the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards recognize Calamos Investments as the US 2022 Best Overall Small Fund Family Over Three Years.

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Up 8% When the S&P 500 Was Down 8%—CPLIX Performance Leads Our Alts’ YTD Success in Beating the Market

March 4, 2022

The performance of Calamos equity and fixed income alternatives this year has demonstrated their diversification benefits.

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CTSIX: Powering Through the Small Cap Bear Market, Expecting Strong Fundamentals to Ultimately Prevail

Brandon Nelson, CFA

March 3, 2022

This recovery is not being led by negative earnings revisions, and fundamentals are fairly strong. That’s what gives Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund (CTSIX) Senior Portfolio Manager Brandon Nelson confidence about small caps’ rebound.

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