Investment Team Voices

Risk Management Will Matter More in 2024

Jim Madden, Tony Tursich, Beth Williamson
January 4, 2024

Going forward, the Calamos sustainable equities investment team believes good risk management is likely to be better compensated than brazen risk taking. Because the past 10 years are unlikely to be repeated, diversification will potentially pay off as investors focus on fundamentals and valuations.

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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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Carbon Capture Technologies: The Industry Debate and Our View

Beth Williamson
November 28, 2023

As the annual UN climate meeting Conference of the Parties (COP28) approaches, the topic of Carbon Capture Technologies is predicted to spark debate amongst the sustainability community. The Calamos Sustainable Equities Team clarifies what carbon capture is, why it is controversial, and where we stand on it.

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Part 3: Experience Counts and a History of Synergy

Special Three-Part Series
November 20, 2023

In part three of the interview, the Calamos Sustainable Equities Team members share their philosophy for longevity and investment success through the decades: “It has always been about making money and generating returns. The way a company interacts with the environment, the community where it operates, its supply chain, its employees, shareholders, and society at large matters.”

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Part 2: An Investment Approach that Relentlessly Pursues Leaders

Special Three-Part Series
November 13, 2023

In part two of a special three-part interview, the Calamos Sustainable Equities Team share their insights on building enduring portfolios that seek to deliver clients long-term outperformance by holding leading companies offering both quality financial fundamentals and quality sustainability characteristics.

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Part 1: Straight Talk with the Calamos Sustainable Equities Team

Special Three-Part Series
November 6, 2023

In a special three-part interview, the Calamos Sustainable Equities Team share their insights on building enduring portfolios that seek to deliver clients long-term outperformance by holding leading companies offering both quality financial fundamentals and quality sustainability characteristics.

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Welcome Back, Mr. Bond

Michael Grant, Co-CIO
October 26, 2023

Low interest rates and central bank distortions have been the hallmark of the post-2008 era. The past quarter was notable for the sense that this landscape is giving way to something quite different, with real interest rates attaining their highest levels in two decades. In his latest commentary, Michael Grant sorts out the implications of this “new normal.”

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