We see investors give greater attention to company-specifics and believe our teams are well-equipped to perform in an environment that favors individual security selection, discipline, and the insight to identify themes that are transforming the world. With an introduction from Founder and Global CIO John P. Calamos, Sr.
Read PostUS 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 PostA 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.
Read PostWe continue to find many opportunities in the new issuance market. We’ve been taking advantage of refinancing trends and have been able to invest in companies we like with higher coupons and lower conversion premiums. We’ve also initiated exposure to higher-octane companies in fast-growing areas, taking on less exposure to downside than equity investors.
Read PostCalamos Growth and Income Fund (CGIIX) pursues lower-volatility equity participation through a multi-asset-class approach. Given our expectation of positive economic growth over the next year, we focus on real growth and return improvement areas.
Read PostEmerging themes from 2023 have multidecade potential, and we seek to uncover new ways to capture this secular growth potential in the Calamos Growth Fund (CGRIX) portfolio.
Read PostOur team’s investment framework incorporates top-down elements to help guide our bottom-up research. Through a thematic lens, we pay close attention to macroeconomic conditions to understand the global environment and identify potential inflection points. For example, our approach to AI focuses on the entire ecosystem, including industrials and technology companies.
Read PostAs stewards of investors’ capital, we are concerned with the financial not the political. Alternative data is an essential part of the risk/reward equation. For example, we are highly selective in insurance companies because environmental factors (weather) create challenging capital implications that traditional analysts may overlook.
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