Investment Team Voices

Sorting Through a Mixed Bag

Matt Freund, Christian Brobst, Charles E. Carmody
April 4, 2024

Typically, when the markets anticipate more rate cuts than we believe possible, we would position our funds with durations shorter than their benchmarks. However, our expectation for a steeper curve has led us to position Calamos Total Return Bond Fund (CTRIX) and Calamos Short-Term Bond Fund (CSTIX) with neutral to slightly long durations.

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The Fed’s Pivot: Clear but Not an “All-Clear”

Matt Freund, Christian Brobst, Charles E. Carmody
January 4, 2024

We believe that the economy avoids recession altogether in 2024 and maintains a shallow growth trajectory with inflation falling below 3%, supporting our expectation that the fed funds rate will end the year roughly 100 basis points lower. Mindful of the risks in a decelerating economy, we continue to migrate the credit qualities of the Calamos fixed income funds higher.

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