Investment Team Voices

A Very Different Decade Ahead

Michael Grant
June 22, 2023

Success in the coming decade will depend on tactical approaches to equity allocation, making this an advantageous environment for Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund (CPLIX), according to Co-CIO Michael Grant.

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The Storm Clouds Keep Gathering, but Where is the Storm?

Michael Grant
April 4, 2023

Economic resilience will be the surprise in coming quarters, according to Michael Grant, Co-CIO and Senior Co-Portfolio Manager of Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund. Grant discusses his expectation that equities can grind higher, but returns will be muted.

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The Fed Finally Broke Something

John P. Calamos, Sr. and Michael Grant
March 16, 2023

Over recent days, markets have reflected widening concern over the fallout from recent bank failures, but now is not the time to panic. There are important differences between now and 2008, explain John P. Calamos, Sr., Founder and Global CIO, and Michael Grant, Co-CIO.

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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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Calamos Investment Team Outlooks, July 2021

July 19, 2021

Economic recovery, pent-up consumer demand, and corporate profitability provide a favorable backdrop for investors. However, uncertainty surrounding inflation, interest rate hikes, Covid variants and fiscal policy will contribute to choppy markets in the second half of 2021. Senior members of our investment organization share their outlooks and discuss 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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Calamos Investment Team Outlooks, April 2021

April 19, 2021

The first quarter of 2021 delivered new challenges for investors, including rotational markets, rising interest rates and mounting inflation pressures. Senior members of our investment organization share their outlooks and discuss how they are positioning the Calamos funds to navigate the crosscurrents. With an introduction from John P. Calamos, Sr., Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer.

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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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Thoughts on the Market In Light of Election Results

Global Long/Short Team Perspectives by Michael Grant
November 9, 2016

Populism has won, suggests the election of Donald Trump. Health care reform, infrastructure and defense spending and a bond market sell-off are among the likely policy consequences.

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Is Everyone Overpaying for "Safety Stocks"?

Global Long/Short Team Perspectives by Michael Grant
May 17, 2016

Michael Grant, Sr. Portfolio Manager, considers how investors’ potentially misplaced belief in the economy’s fragility influences valuations and opportunities in the stock market.

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