No Matter What: CMNIX
January 26, 2023
Here’s why we call Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund (CMNIX) both consistent and resilient.
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How CMNIX Battled the Bear—Hear the Replay from Co-CIO Eli Pars' Webcast
December 6, 2022
Investment professionals joined us December 6 for a review of 2022 and a look ahead to the new year with Eli Pars, CFA, Co-CIO, Head of Alternative Strategies, Co-Head of Convertible Strategies, and Senior Co-Portfolio Manager.
Read PostJoin Us for a Practitioner’s Guide to Using Option Overlays—Cboe Webinar Sept. 21
September 12, 2022
"Building the Portfolio of the Future" Webinar will feature Calamos options experts Co-Portfolio Manager and Senior Vice President Jason Hill and Vice President and Portfolio Specialist Joe Cusick.
Read PostOur Assessment of This Unusual Convertible Market
August 1, 2022
Convertible securities continue to be an attractive means of taking a more measured approach to the equity market.
Read PostWhen 60/40 Disappoints, Change the Combination—Try the Half Caff
July 26, 2022
Our blend of fixed income alt Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund (CMNIX) and equity alt Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund (CPLIX) would have helped mitigate the downside risk during previous periods when both equity and fixed income were negative.
Read PostHow Convertibles Have Rebounded After Steep Declines
June 3, 2022
Double-digit returns have followed previous drawdowns.
Read PostHow CMNIX Has Battled Volatility Over Its 31 Years
May 23, 2022
In 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.
Read PostThe Last Time Inflation Peaked, Convertibles Outperformed Stocks and Bonds
April 28, 2022
The structural benefits of convertible securities helped convertible funds outperform both the S&P 500 and the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index in the high inflationary period between 1979 and 1981.
Read PostWATCH: The Animated Convertible Price Track
April 8, 2022
The Convertible Price Track illustrates the theoretical relationships between a convertible bond’s price and the par value of the bond as the underlying stock price rises or falls. Now it's animated!
Read PostWhat Could An Income and Equity Alternative Do for a 60/40 Portfolio? Meet the Half Caff
March 25, 2022
To rebalance back to a 60% allocation of unhedged long-only equity and a 40% allocation likely to generate just the skinniest of fixed income returns is to ignore today’s environment. Instead, let us introduce you to the diversification benefits of our blend of equal parts fixed income alternative Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund (CMNIX) and equity alternative Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund (CPLIX).
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