calamos asset management nasdaq clms is a diversified investment firm offering equity high yield convertible and alternative strategies among others the serves institutions individuals via separately managed accounts family of open end closed funds for nearly 30 years has focused on providing clients with superior risk adjusted returns over long term its proprietary process grew from roots as securities investor team begins by analyzing company s financial statements if it were buying entire after determining enterprise value business can more effectively define potential debt whether they have place in any portfolios based their reward portfolio diversification goals other criteria recent retained character boutique while diversifying into new such international equities broadening client base assets under 44 8 billion at sept 2006 third quarter versus 2005 up 6 to