https://www.calamos.com/blogs/investment-ideas/Calamos provides insights and strategies for financial advisors and other investment professionals when seeking to manage risk and reward in clients’ portfolios.en-usThu, 18 Jun 2026 08:26:43 Zhttps://www.calamos.com/blogs/investment-ideas/demystifying-calamos-bitcoin-structured-protection-etfs/https://www.calamos.com/blogs/investment-ideas/demystifying-calamos-bitcoin-structured-protection-etfs/Bitcoin's explosive growth has captured attention worldwide. Despite its surging demand, its extreme volatility has made many investors skeptical. Now, leveraging our expertise in risk management, we’ve created a suite of Protected Bitcoin ETFs with customizable downside protection up to 100%. But how does it work?Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:10:00 Zhttps://www.calamos.com/blogs/investment-ideas/fi360-ranks-calamos-funds-in-top-quartile/https://www.calamos.com/blogs/investment-ideas/fi360-ranks-calamos-funds-in-top-quartile/The Fi360 Fiduciary Score is a peer percentile ranking of an investment against a set of quantitative due diligence criteria selected to reflect prudent fiduciary management.Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:00:00 Zhttps://www.calamos.com/blogs/investment-ideas/a-case-for-systematic-protection-amid-market-political-uncertainty/https://www.calamos.com/blogs/investment-ideas/a-case-for-systematic-protection-amid-market-political-uncertainty/A year ago, we launched CPSL to address a critical downside vulnerability in the market. As a fund of funds, CPSL equally allocates capital across 12 Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETFs with staggered monthly outcome periods. This design enabled CPSL to provide downside risk mitigation during the February to April tariff selloff, which sent the S&P 500 tumbling -18.75%, while capturing upside gains in the subsequent recovery.Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:00:00 Zhttps://www.calamos.com/blogs/investment-ideas/rebalance-dont-retreat-alternative-strategies-to-help-you-stay-invested/https://www.calamos.com/blogs/investment-ideas/rebalance-dont-retreat-alternative-strategies-to-help-you-stay-invested/Calamos alternative offerings are designed to navigate volatility, with the goal of providing a steadier ride through choppy equity markets. In this post, we highlight two of our innovative solutions—which can work independently or in tandem to help address investor needs.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:30:00 Zhttps://www.calamos.com/blogs/investment-ideas/protected-bitcoin-etfs-the-double-dip-trade-and-buying-beyond-day-one/https://www.calamos.com/blogs/investment-ideas/protected-bitcoin-etfs-the-double-dip-trade-and-buying-beyond-day-one/Discover how Calamos Protected Bitcoin ETFs’ "double-dip" trade strategy may allow investors to potentially capitalize on performance gaps that emerge when the Bitcoin and ETF returns do not move in lockstep. Learn why buying beyond day one might present a compelling alternative for investors looking to capture additional returns and reduce risk, while maintaining Bitcoin exposure.Fri, 18 Jul 2025 18:43:33 Zhttps://www.calamos.com/blogs/investment-ideas/navigating-complacency-how-cihex-protects-portfolios-as-markets-ignore-tariff-risks/https://www.calamos.com/blogs/investment-ideas/navigating-complacency-how-cihex-protects-portfolios-as-markets-ignore-tariff-risks/CIHEX is especially relevant when markets are navigating headline risk, macro uncertainty, and potential for episodic shocks, such as those stemming from tariff policy changes. Find out why.Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:00:00 Z