US households and businesses are in robust health with balance sheets in their best shape in decades. Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund (CPLIX) has been highly tactical around key positioning narratives, leaning into several AI themes while maintaining a modest level of net equity exposure.
Read PostTraditional bonds came under considerable pressure during the first quarter as investors cheered the continued growth in the economy and anticipated interest rate cuts. In sharp contrast, Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund (CMNIX) demonstrated the benefits of an approach with little interest rate opportunity or risk.
Read PostDespite several negative outliers in January, we see sustained economic growth and a more stable rate environment providing catalysts for companies to enter mergers. As of quarter-end, Calamos Merger Arbitrage Fund (CMRGX) held securities associated with 31 deals or potential deals.
Read Post2024 will be different from 2023 because the balance between inflation, disinflation and the rising possibility of deflation is more nuanced. We suspect the revived bullish mood climaxes in coming weeks, giving way to a (possibly hard) consolidation into spring.
Read PostCalamos Market Neutral Income Fund (CMNIX) continued to demonstrate its potential benefits as a fixed income alternative. With little exposure to interest rate risk or opportunity, we believe our approach offers a compelling alternative for investors worried about interest rate volatility.
Read PostThe rise in interest rates, paired with a benign equity volatility environment, provided a beneficial environment for Calamos Hedged Equity Fund (CIHEX) during 2023. We believe our flexible approach can continue to provide an important edge.
Read PostTo address the challenges of an environment that we believe increasingly warrants enhanced diversification, Calamos recently introduced Calamos Merger Arbitrage Fund (CMRGX), which we believe provides a compelling way to combat equity market and interest rate volatility.
Read PostLow interest rates and central bank distortions have been the hallmark of the post-2008 era. The past quarter was notable for the sense that this landscape is giving way to something quite different, with real interest rates attaining their highest levels in two decades. In his latest commentary, Michael Grant sorts out the implications of this “new normal.”
Read PostIn his Q3 Investment Team Outlook, Michael Grant discusses the “harder” challenges confronting investors in the latter part of 2023, which underscore the portfolio’s emphasis on a mix of select quality GARP opportunities and cyclicals that appear too cheap in the absence of a near-term recession.
Read PostAs rising interest rates delivered a blow to traditional bonds during the quarter, CMNIX once again demonstrated the benefits of not being at the mercy of interest rate moves.
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