Volatility Opportunity Guide
At Calamos Investments we believe that volatility and down markets are to be expected, planned for and yes, benefited from.
Volatility leads to investment opportunities, we know from experience — and are happy to share some of our experiences and insights with you in this resource guide. Managing volatility is Calamos’ specialty and we welcome the opportunity to help you with your clients’ conversations and investment plans. Your rough patch, as we like to say, is our sweet spot.
“No two market downturns are exactly the same, which often adds to investor anxiety as events are unfolding. However, financial markets and the global economy have weathered all types of unprecedented events and have moved forward.”
“There are opportunities in all environments for active long-term approaches. Our teams are committed to uncovering those opportunities amid the volatility, and we believe we are well positioned to do so.”
John P. Calamos, Sr.
Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer
- Volatility: An Ally Not An Enemy
- Significant Intra-Year Drawdowns Are Common
- High Volatility: The Lowest Risk Moments to Own Equities
- The Opportunities That Arise When Markets Move Fast
- Gamma Trading: Why Big Market Swings Can Be Good News
- How Convertibles Can Help Break a Fall
- The Case for Strategic Convertible Allocations
- Up and to the Left: Asset Allocation Evolves Into Risk Diversification
- The Roots of the Calamos Risk Management Culture
The Latest About Market Volatility
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Is inflation coming back? Are interest rates rising? Calamos Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer John P. Calamos, Sr. on the value of using actively managed convertibles to pursue growth in this environment.
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Notwithstanding the markets' spectacular rebound last year—and mindful that this February stocks are back to trading at record highs—we’ll return to our original premise: There’s merit to seeking to minimize the depth and length of a drawdown.
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Multiple catalysts—including ongoing political and social issues, corporate earnings announcements, COVID-19 itself/vaccine delays, equity valuations and social media’s continued role in the markets—have the potential to create short-term market shocks this year.
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Investment professionals, join us for a January 2021 series of calls with members of the Calamos Investment Management Team providing outlooks on convertibles, liquid alternatives, U.S. and emerging markets equities, and fixed income.
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The market moved fast in both directions in 2020. The S&P 500 plunged into a bear market in a record 16 days and then recovered in a record 126 days. Through November 13, it's posted 11 all-time highs. Fortunately, there’s an alternative to hopping in and out of stocks, hoping to outfox the market.
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Investment professionals, do you wish you had done more in convertibles earlier this year? If so, it's not too late to consider now. Calamos Convertible Fund can be a core portion of your equity allocation, offering attractive risk/reward attributes to help navigate equity markets.
@Calamos on #Volatility
The Way Forward: Q4 2022
Our latest chartbook offers some perspective for dealing with the uncertainty of one of the worst years for investors in recent history. Our message is unchanged: stocks gain in most (not all) years, and history shows that the best strategy is to stay invested.
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