General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> June 21, 1999
JOHN P. CALAMOS is the founder of CALAMOS' Asset Management, Inc. Mr.
Calamos has pioneered investment strategies, specializing in investment
research and portfolio management of convertible securities for major
institutional and individual investors throughout the country. Spanning
more than 20 years, his experience includes a long and successful
history of using convertibles and hedging techniques designed to control
risk and stabilize the asset base during volatile market periods. Mr.
Calamos received his Undergraduate degree and M.B.A. in Finance from the
Illinois Institute of Technology. Mr. Calamos is a member of the
Investment Analysts Society of Chicago. A frequent speaker at investment
seminars and conferences, he has also taught graduate level courses on
Finance and Investment. His book Investing In Convertible Securities:
Your Complete Guide To The Risks and Rewards' has been acclaimed an
invaluable handbook for the professional and lay investor alike. In
addition to his column on Investment Risk Management in 'Personal
Financial Planning,' Mr. Calamos' articles have appeared in publications
such as Pension World, Pensions & Investments, 'Journal of Investing'
and Financial Executive. Mr. Calamos has appeared on CNBC; he is
frequently quoted as an authority on convertible securities in
'Barron's,' 'Fortune,' 'Forbes,' 'Pensions & Investments,' 'Financial
World,' Nation's Business, 'The Wall Street Journal' and on Bloomberg
Forum. Profile
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