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Headwinds to Tailwinds: An Improved Horizon for Overseas Markets

Nick Niziolek, Dennis Cogan, Paul Ryndak, Kyle Ruge
January 4, 2024

Overseas markets have typically experienced their strongest relative performance during periods of US dollar weakness. The Calamos global investment team believes we are in the early innings of a weak-dollar cycle. Moreover, many overseas economies are in the earlier stages of their reopening cycles, and a plethora of economic reforms are providing support in emerging markets.

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Calamos Investment Team Outlooks, January 2023

January 3, 2023

The Calamos investment teams are finding cause for cautious optimism as inflationary headwinds weaken. Macro themes and valuations will remain important in 2023, but we anticipate markets to expand their focus on company fundamentals, providing a tailwind for our research-driven approaches.

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Calamos Investment Team Outlooks, January 2022

January 24, 2022

Stickier inflation, a new wave of Covid cases, and Fed tightening on the horizon give investors much to contemplate as 2022 begins. Senior members of our investment organization share their outlooks and discuss where they are finding opportunity. With an introduction from John P. Calamos, Sr., Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer.

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Global Opportunities: Japanese Equities

Nick Niziolek, CFA, Dennis Cogan, CFA, Paul Ryndak, CFA, and Kyle Ruge, CFA
January 20, 2022

A cyclically oriented market, strong corporate balance sheets and attractive valuations position Japan to outperform, explains the Calamos Global Equity Team.

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2021 Outlooks from the Calamos Investment Team

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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Investing in Disruption: Perspectives on the Aerospace Industry

Global Team Perspectives by Jay Stewart, CFA
January 30, 2020

Investment opportunities in the aerospace industry are evolving due to global demographics and the grounding of Boeing’s MAX aircraft. Our team speaks to the sustainable long-term trends they see for select global commercial aerospace companies.

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The Global Opportunity Set Is Growing in 2020

Nick Niziolek, Co-CIO, and the Calamos Global Team
January 14, 2020

The coming year offers many reasons to be optimistic about global opportunities, according to Nick Niziolek, Co-CIO and Head of International and Global Strategies at Calamos. The combination of rising global liquidity, improving fundamentals, and a weaker dollar can fuel a significant rally in overseas markets in 2020.

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Casting Light on China's Shadow Banking System

Nick Niziolek
January 29, 2014

Co-Portfolio Manager Nick Niziolek, CFA, provides an overview of China's complex system of wealth management and trust products, and explains why shadow banking has recently unsettled the global markets. He also discusses what the Calamos team is watching most closely in China.

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