Investment Team Voices

Japanese Equities Look Better and Better

Nick Niziolek
November 4, 2014

Japanese equities and global equities should benefit from recently announced changes by the Bank of Japan and Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund, explains Co-Portfolio Manager Nick Niziolek.

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Is Your EM Allocation Vulnerable to Index Vagaries?

John P. Calamos Sr.
September 29, 2014

John P. Calamos, Sr., CEO and global co-CIO, takes a look at how emerging market indexes are constructed and explains why passive EM strategies, including passive ETFs, may be subject to risks an active approach can avoid.

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¡Viva La Reforma! Part II

Nick Niziolek
September 3, 2014

Economic reforms in Mexico continue to provide tailwinds for investment opportunities, according to Co-Portfolio Manager Nick Niziolek.

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Emerging Markets: PR is on the Upswing

Nick Niziolek
May 28, 2014

Co-Portfolio Manager Nick Niziolek discusses the rebound in emerging market equities, the factors that could catalyze continued upside, and where the team sees opportunities.

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Field Notes: India

Nick Niziolek
May 6, 2014

Co-Portfolio Manager Nick Niziolek shares insights from his recent trip to India and discusses how global on-the-ground research enhances our top-down views and bottom-up perspectives.

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Emerging Markets Should Fire Their PR Firms

Nick Niziolek
March 10, 2014

Nick Niziolek discusses the negative sentiment that has engulfed the EMs overall, and where the Calamos team sees encouraging developments. He also speaks to the team’s long-standing caution about investing in countries like Russia.

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Field Notes: Latin America

Nick Niziolek
February 3, 2014

Nick Niziolek, co-portfolio manager, shares insights that the Calamos team gathered from its recent travels to Latin America, including where they see the most compelling opportunities today.

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