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Apr 21, 2009
Exclusive Interview with One of the Most Sought-After Fund Managers Part I
To say it's not often we get an opportunity like this is an understatement. Today we're sitting down for an exclusive one-on-one with the man the New York Times calls "one of the most sought-after fund managers in the country..."
In his ongoing quest to uncover hidden opportunities, get past the mainstream headlines to find safe investments, Andrew Mickey, Q1 Publishing's Chief Investment Strategist, had the opportunity to speak to John P. Calamos, Sr.
Calamos is the chairman, CEO, and founder of Calamos Investments (NASDAQ:CLMS). The firm dates back to 1977 and has become one of the leading investment management companies in the world. As of March 2009, the firm managed $23.5 billion in assets...
Apr 20, 2009
Exclusive Interview with One of the Most Sought-After Fund Managers Part II
Apr 18, 2009
How to Double Your Gains with Half the Risk
The market just capped off a six week rally. Almost no sector was left behind. Commodities, banks, technology…everything is up. Even shares of embattled commercial real estate companies have started to rebound.
The wild market swings have most investors just as wary as when the market was setting new lows. After six weeks of steady upswings, there still aren’t too many believers in this rally. The mainstream media echoes investor sentiment.
BusinessWeek questions “Is the rally on strong footing?”
Canada’s Globe and Mail advises, “Don’t get your hopes; it’s a dead cat bounce.”
Despite the lack of faith in the current rally, there is still a way to catch the rally without having to take too much risk...
Apr 16, 2009
Profiting From the One Thing Which Has Not Changed
For better or worse, we’re living in a world of change.
It’s no secret. There’s going to be a lot of changes in the next few years. Regulations, accounting rules, taxes, money supply, healthcare tech, and on and on – it’s all changing. And it’s changing faster than ever.
Change, while creating opportunity for prudent long-term thinkers, has created a lot of uncertainty in the short term. The markets have reacted...Apr 14, 2009
This Only Happens at the Bottom and the Top
I’ve got good and bad news for you.
The bad news…David Dreman was fired.
Last week, the trustees of DWS Dreman High Return Fund (KDHRX) announced Dreman would no longer be managing the fund. He managed the fund for more than 20 years.
If you recall, Dreman is a staunch value investor. He is a true value investor who has made his name not getting caught up in the “hot sector” of the day..
