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As Long-Term Interest Rates Rise, Here’s What Investors Should Be Thinking About

John P. Calamos, Sr., Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer
March 19, 2021

After years of artificially low interest rates and inflation, it’s understandable that some investors are disoriented by the current headlines—and worried about what to do next. Drawing on more than 50 years of investment experience, John P. Calamos, Sr. shares his perspective on inflation, rising 10-year U.S. Treasury yields, market volatility and rotation—and the implications for asset allocation.

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Strengthening Tailwinds for High Yield Bonds

Matt Freund, CFA, and Christian Brobst
March 4, 2021

We are optimistic about the high yield market, where we see falling default rates, a supportive technical backdrop and pockets of value. These are opportunities can be maximized with active, risk-conscious security selection.

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The Fed Rate Cut Is Met with an Unprecedented Reaction in Bonds: What’s Next?

Fixed Income Perspectives by Christian Brobst
March 3, 2020

The Fed caught markets off guard with a surprise short-term rate cut. While the Fed intended to lessen market worries, the immediate-term effect has been the opposite. Has the Fed done more harm than good, and what should investors do next? We see a market environment that will favor active, non-traditional approaches.

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The Lazy Bond Trade Is Over—But That’s Okay

Fixed Income Perspectives by Matt Freund, CFA
March 23, 2017

A 0.25% increase in short-term rates is unremarkable on its face, but what we’ve seen over these past few weeks points to a new dynamic in the Fed’s relationship with the market.

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