Is inflation coming back? Are interest rates rising? Calamos Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer John P. Calamos, Sr. on the value of using actively managed convertibles to pursue growth in this environment.
Read PostWhile fixed income tends to lose value in an environment of rising interest rates, equities in many cases have historically headed the opposite direction. Joe Wysocki, Senior Vice President and Senior Co-Portfolio Manager of Calamos Convertible Fund (CICVX), reviews the active management that led to outperformance of both stocks and bonds as rates rose from August to February.
Read PostNotwithstanding the markets' spectacular rebound last year—and mindful that this February stocks are back to trading at record highs—we’ll return to our original premise: There’s merit to seeking to minimize the depth and length of a drawdown.
Read PostIt’s volatile, uncertain markets like these that Calamos’ risk-managed approach anticipates. Managing volatility is our specialty, as demonstrated by fund performance in 2020
Read PostInvestment professionals, you’ll learn about evolving convertible market dynamics (including near-record levels of issuance and new issuers) and the additive effect of actively managed convertibles as a risk-managed allocation.
Read PostThose who see CICVX’s 48.77% 2020 return and ask, “Did we miss it?” aren’t considering what’s unique about investing in convertibles--and the ways they can contribute this year.
Read PostInvestment professionals, join us for a January 2021 series of calls with members of the Calamos Investment Management Team providing outlooks on convertibles, liquid alternatives, U.S. and emerging markets equities, and fixed income.
Read PostAs a core allocation, actively managed convertibles provide a strategic benefit: The opportunity to compound returns, producing equity-like returns or better through full market cycles.
Read PostWe revisit some of what Calamos portfolio management teams were saying (and doing) as markets began to reflect the uncertainty related to COVID-19 and its repercussions—and the impact of positioning decisions made, largely in the tumult of the first half of the year.
Read PostThe market moved fast in both directions in 2020. The S&P 500 plunged into a bear market in a record 16 days and then recovered in a record 126 days. Through November 13, it's posted 11 all-time highs. Fortunately, there’s an alternative to hopping in and out of stocks, hoping to outfox the market.
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