A quick look at the holdings of the four largest ESG funds reveals that the leading products are domestically focused, with a concentration in S&P 500 stocks.
Read PostCalamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Trust (CPZ) stands out for the way it uses equities to support an income stream for investors.
Read Post“We believe in equities, and we tell our clients to believe in equities. In the middle of the storm, we have to have the courage to embrace that and start leaning into risk again,” Calamos Co-CIO, Head of Long/Short Strategies and Senior Co-Portfolio Manager of Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund (CPLIX) Michael Grant tells Animal Spirits Talk Your Book podcast hosts Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson.
Read PostAs inspired by the chronic overreactor Frank Costanza of Seinfeld fame, our latest chartbook offers some perspective for those concerned about the confluence of factors (e.g., inflation, rates, recession) that have challenged investor resolve this year. Our message is unchanged: history shows that the best strategy is to stay invested.
Read PostActively managed Calamos Hedged Equity Fund (CIHEX) is managed to pursue equity returns in all environments—and as windows of opportunities open and close.
Read PostThis is an environment where Calamos Co-CIO, Senior Co-Portfolio Manager and Head of Long/Short Strategies Michael Grant favors “tactical risk management nuance” as opposed to outright defensiveness. The journey from inflation anxiety to inevitable recession, he says, will include periods where equities will do quite well.
Read PostDouble-digit returns have followed previous drawdowns.
Read PostHaving 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.
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