CHY News and Press, Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund From 09/10/20

For most investors, convertible bonds are a less popular fixed-income asset class. These are bonds that offer conversion to stocks given a significant rise in the underlying equity's value. This is very similar to an out-of-the-money call option and comes with the cost of a generally lower yie...

As we write this, the broader market, as represented by the S&P 500, posted an all-time high once again. In a sense, it marked an end to the shortest bear market in U.S. history. The broader market continues to defy gravity in the face of many challenges that still remain in the real eco...

Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist July was another solid month for the market as measured by the S&P 500 ETF ( SPY ), a barometer for the overall market. This is, of course, a continuation of the rebound from March's lows. Interestingly enough, for the month o...

Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist Calamos is a relatively smaller fund sponsor, with total assets under management of around $20 billion. Within the closed-end fund space, they offer 7 funds in total. Launching their 7th fund just in the end of 2019. However, Cala...

(Please note: These ideas were presented to members of Yield Hunting on June 24. We will be presenting these on a weekly basis to members.) 3 Cheap Funds These are funds that look interesting for shorter-term trades. In CEFs, we tend to buy-and-rent, not hold forever. By shorter term, ...

The broader market continues to defy gravity in the face of a spike in COVID-19 cases in many states. This has caused many states to halt or slow down their plans to reopen the economy fully. But in spite of the spike, there are positive signs, and we are learning to deal with the virus more...

By Harry Domash, DividendDetective and Winning Investing Eventually, a reliable vaccine will be developed, the coronavirus will be history, and we’ll once again be able to pick stocks based on the relatively predictable factors such as revenue and earnings growth, explains ...

Trying to find a different slice of the high-yield market for your portfolio? Convertible high-yield bonds and preferreds can offer investors an attractive yield and an additional play on the underlying equity, but the devil is in the details - with high market volatility, the conversion fac...

By David King, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Income and Growth Strategies A surge in convertible issuance could change the landscape for this asset class. How should investors think about the convertibles market? Dave King: Convertibles are a way to pursue good risk-adju...

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