Investment Team Voices

Finding Attractive Convertible Opportunities … and Likely More on the Way

Jon Vacko, Joe Wysocki
April 4, 2024

A broadening out of equity market leadership could be beneficial for small-cap and mid-cap growth companies, which are well represented in the convertible universe, which is expanding with a steady stream of new issuance. Within Calamos Convertible Fund (CICVX), we actively manage security-specific risk/reward tradeoffs.

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Global Convertible Market Update: Portfolio Manager Q&A

Diverse opportunities and structural features provide tailwinds to counter rising rates and equity volatility
April 4, 2022

Senior co-portfolio managers Eli Pars and Joe Wysocki discuss the diverse opportunities in the global convertible market. They explain how convertible securities can provide tailwinds to help investors counter the headwinds of rising rates and equity market volatility.

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Calamos Investment Team Outlooks, April 2021

April 19, 2021

The first quarter of 2021 delivered new challenges for investors, including rotational markets, rising interest rates and mounting inflation pressures. Senior members of our investment organization share their outlooks and discuss how they are positioning the Calamos funds to navigate the crosscurrents. With an introduction from John P. Calamos, Sr., Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer.

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