Investment Team Voices

Calamos Investment Team Outlooks, April 2022

April 13, 2022

During the first quarter, surging volatility and vicious rotations battered the markets. These next months will test the resolve of investors, but our teams continue to see long-term opportunities for active, risk-aware approaches. With an introduction from John P. Calamos, Sr., Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer.

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Global Convertible Market Update: Portfolio Manager Q&A

Diverse opportunities and structural features provide tailwinds to counter rising rates and equity volatility
April 4, 2022

Senior co-portfolio managers Eli Pars and Joe Wysocki discuss the diverse opportunities in the global convertible market. They explain how convertible securities can provide tailwinds to help investors counter the headwinds of rising rates and equity market volatility.

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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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ESG Perspectives: The Investment Case for Corporate Diversity

Beth Williamson, Head of Sustainable Equity Team Research
December 10, 2021

Studies have shown that companies with more diverse management teams and boards are more likely to outperform their less diverse counterparts, explains Beth Williamson, Head of Sustainable Equity Team Research. For more than 20 years, the Calamos Sustainable Equity Team has recognized that diverse companies can produce higher financial returns and have lower risk.

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Calamos Investment Team Outlooks, October 2021

October 19, 2021

Inflation may be more persistent, and the pace of growth may be slowing, but our teams continue to identify many opportunities across asset classes. Senior members of our investment organization share their outlooks and discuss how they are positioning portfolios. With an introduction from John P. Calamos, Sr., Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer.

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India’s Stealth Bull Market

Paul Ryndak, CFA, and Kyle Ruge, CFA
September 30, 2021

The Calamos Global Equity Team explains why they believe India is one of the most compelling long-term growth stories in emerging markets and where they are finding investment opportunities.

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Inflation Casts a Longer Shadow

Christian Brobst, Vice President, Co-Portfolio Manager
September 24, 2021

As economic reopening has progressed and temporary supply disruptions have become more pervasive, the Calamos Fixed Income Team is adjusting its stance on inflation to incorporate above-trend, above-target inflation that will persist over the next two years, and potentially longer.

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Volatility Creates Opportunity in China’s Equity Market

Nick Niziolek, CFA
September 10, 2021

Co-CIO Nick Niziolek discusses why the Calamos Global Equity Team is positive on the long-term prospects of many Chinese equities. He also discusses how the team is using convertible securities to purse risk-managed participation in the Chinese equity market.

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