For the specialists actively managing the Calamos convertible-using funds, new issuance provides additional opportunities to rebalance risk profiles—and that’s the critical piece in the potential for your clients to benefit from convertible exposure.
Read PostOur team has considerable experience sourcing opportunities through all phases of the market cycle. But at certain points of time, market conditions create an additionally attractive backdrop for our active long-term approach. As of the end of the first quarter (March 31, 2020) and despite recent retrenchment, equities are cheaper, credit spreads are wider, and convertible valuations are lower since the market decline related to the COVID-19 crisis began.
Read PostThe Calamos CIO Conference Call series continues featuring members of the Calamos Investment Team with fresh market perspectives.
Read PostEli Pars, CFA, Co-CIO, Head of Alternative Strategies and Co-Head of Convertible Strategies, Senior Co-Portfolio Manager, and Jason Hill, Senior Vice President, Co-Portfolio Manager, explain how opportunities are helping the team shape the risk profile going forward.
Read PostAt a time of extreme market volatility, our team provides an update on how they’re navigating the challenge—as well as recognizing opportunity—for Calamos Market Neutral income Fund (CMNIX) and Calamos Hedged Equity Fund (CIHEX), two funds with “the same mentality but different risk budgets.”
Read PostHaving 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.
Read PostCalamos introduces an on-demand "Understanding Options" presentation designed to deepen financial advisors’ understanding and confidence in using options-based investments.
Read PostLast 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.
Read PostCalamos Market Neutral Income Fund is one of an elite group of mutual funds—including just three liquid alts—that produced a decade of positive returns.
Read PostMorningstar's Market Neutral category led flows to alternative funds in 2019, with the category producing a 0.45% return. Compare that to Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund (CMNIX)'s 6.73% return.
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