Investment Team Voices

The Easy Part of 2023 Is Behind Us

Michael Grant
July 3, 2023

There is a further mild upside for equities, but equities are not in a new bull market, according to Michael Grant, Senior Co-Portfolio Manager of Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund. Beyond summer, rising volatility seems inevitable as investors await the resolutions of key debates, including the one over Fed policy.

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A Very Different Decade Ahead

Michael Grant
June 22, 2023

Success in the coming decade will depend on tactical approaches to equity allocation, making this an advantageous environment for Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund (CPLIX), according to Co-CIO Michael Grant.

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The Storm Clouds Keep Gathering, but Where is the Storm?

Michael Grant
April 4, 2023

Economic resilience will be the surprise in coming quarters, according to Michael Grant, Co-CIO and Senior Co-Portfolio Manager of Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund. Grant discusses his expectation that equities can grind higher, but returns will be muted.

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Calamos Investment Team Outlooks, October 2021

John P. Calamos, Sr., Jon Vacko, Joe Wysocki, Brandon M. Nelson, Eli Pars, Jim Madden, Tony Tursich, Matt Freund, Christian Brobst, Charles E. Carmody, John Hillenbrand, Michael Grant, Nick Niziolek, Dennis Cogan, Paul Ryndak, Kyle Ruge, Michael Kassab, Bill Rubin
October 19, 2021

Inflation may be more persistent, and the pace of growth may be slowing, but our teams continue to identify many opportunities across asset classes. Senior members of our investment organization share their outlooks and discuss how they are positioning portfolios. With an introduction from John P. Calamos, Sr., Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer.

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2021 Outlooks from the Calamos Investment Team

John P. Calamos, Sr., Matt Freund, Michael Kassab, Bill Rubin, Michael Grant, Jon Vacko, Joe Wysocki, Eli Pars, Brandon M. Nelson, Charles E. Carmody, Christian Brobst, Nick Niziolek, Dennis Cogan, Paul Ryndak, Kyle Ruge
January 26, 2021

Senior members of our investment organization discuss their outlooks, the opportunities and risks they see, and how they are positioning the Calamos funds. With an introduction from John P. Calamos, Sr., Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer.

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Thoughts on the Market In Light of Election Results

Global Long/Short Team Perspectives by Michael Grant
November 9, 2016

Populism has won, suggests the election of Donald Trump. Health care reform, infrastructure and defense spending and a bond market sell-off are among the likely policy consequences.

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Is Everyone Overpaying for "Safety Stocks"?

Global Long/Short Team Perspectives by Michael Grant
May 17, 2016

Michael Grant, Sr. Portfolio Manager, considers how investors’ potentially misplaced belief in the economy’s fragility influences valuations and opportunities in the stock market.

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Where Has All the Debt Gone?

Global Long/Short Team Perspectives by Michael Grant
May 12, 2016

Michael Grant, Sr. Co-Portfolio Manager, takes a look at debt fears, deleveraging, and the implications for equities.

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