Calamos Releases Quarterly Global Economic Review and Outlook July 2012

Calamos Releases Quarterly Global Economic Review and Outlook July 2012 PR Newswire NAPERVILLE, Illinois and LONDON, July 20, 2012 NAPERVILLE, Illinois and LONDON, July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Calamos Investments, a global investment management firm, released its Global Economic Review and Outlook. Calamos' Co-Chief Investment Officers, John P. Calamos, Sr. and Nick P. Calamos provide their views on the current economic environment and discuss factors which may affect the global markets and investing opportunities and risks. Calamos invites you to read the entire July 2012 Global Economic Review and Outlook at Calamos.com/Outlook. Topics include the following: Global Outlook: Political volatility stokes market volatility. We expect politics, from Eurozone negotiations to the U.S. presidential election to transition of leadership in C h i n a, to contribute to volatility throughout the global financial markets. Emerging markets continue to grow, albeit more slowly. Emerging markets should continue to contribute to global GDP growth, even if at a slower pace than recent years. Secular trends relating to emerging markets, especially the growth and maturation of the emerging consumer, can continue to provide economic growth opportunities for companies around the world. Additionally, recent reports suggest that C h i n a may be in a transition to re-acceleration. U.S. stays on a slow-growth track. Economic data continues to affirm our view that the U.S.