February CIO Call Series Replays Now Available
February 24, 2022
Replays of the CIO calls held over a three-week period in volatile February 2022 are now available.
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Investment Ideas
CMNIX Ready to Make the Most of This Choppy, Fragile Market
Eli Pars, David O’Donohue
February 22, 2022
Higher volatility provides a better, target-rich environment for the portfolio management team of Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund (CMNIX)—the top-selling alternative fund of 2021—to add alpha.
Read PostFixed Income PMs on Positioning for a Generational Shift: High (But Moderating) Inflation
Matt Freund, Charles E. Carmody, Christian Brobst
February 22, 2022
The Fed’s rhetoric is at its peak but “when push comes to shove, the Fed is going to err on the side of moderation. “They’ve got a lot of work to do before we have to worry about whether they are going to be raising rates five, six or seven times in a row,” says our Fixed Income team.
Read PostOff to a Strong Start to 2022, Grant’s CPLIX Positions for a Return to a World Where Profits Matter
Michael Grant
February 22, 2022
In an environment where the dominance of the mega caps is over, Calamos Co-CIO, Head of Long/Short Strategies and Senior Co-Portfolio Manager Michael Grant predicts we will not see the extraordinary, absolute returns that have been seen from the S&P 500. An actively managed portfolio, both long and short, has a much greater chance of now beating the benchmark, he says.
Read PostToday’s Volatility Offers Prime Opportunity to ‘Make Hay’ for New ESG Fund
February 18, 2022
With quality and growth “taking a beating” recently, the Calamos Global Sustainable Equities Fund (CGSIX) portfolio management team hopes to use the volatility as an opportunity to strengthen the portfolio.
Read Post‘We’ve Been Here Before:’ Convertible Market Rotations, Volatility May Set Up Opportunities for CICVX
Jon Vacko, Joe Wysocki
February 15, 2022
An issuer base significantly larger than two years ago, strong fundamentals, increasingly attractive valuations and M&A opportunities are all part of what appeals to the Calamos Convertible Fund (CICVX) portfolio management team as they manage risk/reward in today’s market.
Read PostIn the Doldrums About Fixed Income in 2022? Our View on Convertibles Could Cheer You Up
February 3, 2022
When interest rates rise, convertibles have performed much better than traditional fixed income. What’s more, the convertible market is healthy and broadening, having set a record in 2021 for the number of first-time issuers and borrowers less than three years old.
Read PostThe Market Turned, and Our Alts Worked: CMNIX, CIHEX and CPLIX in January
February 2, 2022
Added to clients’ portfolios expressly to diversify risk, the Calamos suite of liquid alternatives—Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund (CMNIX), Calamos Hedged Equity Fund (CIHEX) and Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund (CPLIX)—performed as advertised in January.
Read PostTo Go Where the Market Goes—Don’t Underestimate the Advantage of Being Opportunistic When Hedging Equities
January 31, 2022
Calamos Hedged Equity Fund (CIHEX) is positioned opportunistically for multiple outcomes. Its active management has the goal of mitigating the downside more effectively and extending upside capture without additional capital risk.
Read PostLiquid Alts in 2021: Record AUM, Strongest Flows Since 2013—and Performance to Believe In
Elise Pondel, CFA, AVP, Director of Product Analytics
January 25, 2022
In a reversal of a downward trend that started in 2014, last year there was unprecedented demand for liquid alternatives. Most important: the products’ performance met the demand. Alt assets reached a new high watermark in 2021, with almost all Morningstar categories benefiting from positive net flows and positive performance.
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