Investment Team Voices

Positioned for Market Upside, but with a Measure of Prudence

Matt Freund, Michael Kassab
July 5, 2024

In this complex environment, we are focusing on risk management and identifying high-quality companies capable of generating substantial cash flow and earnings growth while maintaining flexible financial positions. As AI permeates the economy, we anticipate investment prospects beyond the technology sector.

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Stock Picking Matters!!!

Brandon Nelson, CFA
July 5, 2024

In a refreshing turn of events, this quarter and YTD have been less about macro factors and more about stock picking driven by company-specific fundamentals. The market is finally embracing our flavor of stocks again—companies with strong fundamental momentum.

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Finding Much to Like in Global Equity Markets

Nick Niziolek, Dennis Cogan, Paul Ryndak, Kyle Ruge
July 5, 2024

Although most investors focus on the US, the opportunity set globally is even greater! For active managers who are willing to express conviction, we believe there are many opportunities to invest in companies that will be rewarded for strong fundamentals and their ability to grow.

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It’s a Market of (Global) Stocks, not a Stock Market

Nick Niziolek, Dennis Cogan, Paul Ryndak, Kyle Ruge
July 5, 2024

Calamos Global Equity Fund’s quarterly and YTD returns exceeded its benchmark. We believe we are in a period of disinflationary growth characterized by decreasing inflation and decent economic fundamentals, which generally contribute to an ideal environment for growth equities.

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Uncovering Big Prospects in International Small Caps

Nick Niziolek, Dennis Cogan, Paul Ryndak, Kyle Ruge
July 5, 2024

CSGIX exceeded its benchmark for the quarter and YTD. We are finding international small caps that offer attractive growth potential relative to international large caps, and valuations of international small caps are more attractive than those of US small caps.

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Perspectives on Emerging Markets Opportunity

Nick Niziolek, Dennis Cogan, Paul Ryndak, Kyle Ruge
July 5, 2024

Calamos Evolving World Growth Fund outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index for the quarter and YTD. We built exposure to attractive businesses by investing in convertible structures that are less volatile than their underlying equities while participating in the stock market’s upside.

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International Growth Opportunities in Focus

Nick Niziolek, Dennis Cogan, Paul Ryndak, Kyle Ruge
July 5, 2024

Calamos International Growth Fund’s returns exceeded the MSCI ACWI ex-USA Index for the quarter and YTD. Find out how key positioning themes within Japan, industrials, and India contributed to the fund’s strong showing.

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Why We’re Sticking to Quality and Diversification

Jim Madden, Tony Tursich, Beth Williamson
July 5, 2024

Momentum’s recent outperformance has been astonishing. However, it’s rare for momentum rallies to persist. Think dot-com bubble. Decades of experience support our conviction in diversification. Accordingly, we’ve positioned the fund in the AI ecosystem and also in a breadth of innovation.

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Calamos Fixed Income Suite: Moving in a More Defensive Direction

Matt Freund, Christian Brobst, Charles E. Carmody
July 5, 2024

The long-awaited economic slowdown has yet to arrive, and the US consumer continues to outshine the rest of the economic world. Even so, we see signs of slower domestic economic conditions emerging. We continue to migrate portfolio credit quality higher across the Calamos fixed-income funds.

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Energy Crunch Opportunities: Balancing AI Innovation and Data Center Demands

Jim Madden, Tony Tursich, Beth Williamson
June 24, 2024

While many companies are still defining their business case for AI, the possibilities appear limitless. However, the viability of AI’s rapid progression will depend on data center advancements that mitigate energy and resource use—and this is where we see tremendous investment opportunities.

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