In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are a multitude of metrics investors can use to watch the equity markets.
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September 3 - News
If you were to ask many investors, hedge funds are assumed to be overrated, outdated financial vehicles of an era lost to time.
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August 30 - News
Despite the continued volatility in interest rates and the resultant pressure on the book values, insiders at some of the highly followed mortgage REITs are busy increasing their...
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August 29 - News
In the eyes of many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are seen as overrated, outdated investment vehicles of an era lost to time.
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August 29 - News
Editor's Note: Two Harbors Investment Corp (NYSE:TWO), Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.
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August 28 - News
In today’s marketplace, there are plenty of metrics market participants can use to watch stocks. A duo of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
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August 27 - News
To many of your peers, hedge funds are assumed to be delayed, outdated investment vehicles of a period lost to current times.
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August 26 - News
It's been a rough and tumble season for mortgage REITs as QE3 taper fears and rising interest rates ravage the sector.
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August 26 - Dividend Stocks, News
For bank investors, the changes in today's interest rate environment simply cannot be ignored.
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August 20 - News
During the second quarter, we saw mortgage REITs nosedive on fears of significant book value declines due to the expected slowdown in the Federal Reserve's stimulus and the resultant...
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August 6 - News
The volatility in the rates and the prevailing rising interest rates environment have caused the mREITs to skydive during the second quarter on fears of immediate book value declines...
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August 6 - News
Thanks to the Federal Reserve, the well-pummeled mortgage REIT sector can expect a reprieve from the thumping it has been taking over the past few weeks.
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August 1 - News
A lot of bearish opinions float around, especially regarding rising interest rates and their impact on the agency mREITs.
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July 15 - News
Mortgage REITs are currently offering double-digit yields, some in excess of even 20%.
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July 15 - News
After getting beaten to a pulp again last Friday, mortgage REITs ticked upward on Monday, even as a mass downgrading of the sector took place by Wunderlich Securities.
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July 10 - News
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) is one of the most attractive dividend stocks, yielding an astounding 14.26%. But it is quite risky, as well.
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July 5 - News
The continued speculation regarding the timing of the Fed’s tapering of MBS purchases has led to significant interest rate volatility since the start of this year.
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July 5 - News
As a result of recent volatility and spreads widening, mortgage REITs are in for a second consecutive quarter bloodbath as far as their book values are concerned.
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June 20 - News
mREITS make their living by borrowing money at low, short-term interest rates and then buying government-guaranteed mortgage bonds that pay higher, long-term rates.
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June 19 - News
In recent years, REITs have gained tremendous favor as stable investments that produce high but predictable yields.
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June 17 - News
Mortgage REITs’ investors have witnessed a bloodbath since Ben Bernanke sent confusing signals of a possible Fed tapering before the end of this year.
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June 10 - News
Javelin Mortgage Investment Corp (NYSE:JMI) might be a small and young mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT), but its 17.6% dividend yield is attractive enough to lure...
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June 10 - News
Since the launch of the third round of quantitative easing in September last year, the mortgage REITs sector has seen tremendous compression in profitability and dividend cuts...
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June 6 - News
The carnage in the mortgage REIT sector that began in May has extended into June, as investors flee and the trusts watch their stock prices and book values plummet.
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June 5 - News
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) is a mid-cap mortgage REIT that makes money from capital gains and rent, but also interest.
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June 4 - News
While the U.S. financial sector has been one of the top performers over the past one year, mortgage REITs have been in the red zone for quite some time now.
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May 23 - News
The prevailing ultra low interest rate environment has left investors with little option to enhance their regular income.
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May 21 - Insider Trading
During its fourth-quarter earnings call, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR)’s dividend sustainability was seen as a strong positive.
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May 17 - News
Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn't sustainable.
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April 8 - News
The ability to borrow money is one of the hallmarks of a successful financial system.
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March 26 - News
With short-term interest rates as low as they have been in years, it's not surprising that investors are looking for a better yield on their investments.
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March 21 - News
Mortgage REITs have suffered enough at the hands of the Fed's easing. However, I believe the situation has overturned.
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March 20 - News
High yielding stocks get a lot of attention these days, because of the low interest rate environment.
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March 20 - Dividend Stocks
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) reported insider buying, signaling management’s confidence in the company’s future.
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March 17 - News
MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) reported its fourth quarter performance on March 6, 2013.
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March 15 - News
It is always a red flag when a company delays the publication of its financial statements.
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March 14 - News
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp (NYSE:WMC) has been named top dividend stock with insider buying last month in an article on Forbes.
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March 13 - News
Those four REITs are Capstead Mortgage Corporation (NYSE:CMO), Dynex Capital Inc (NYSE:DX), Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR), and PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE...
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March 5 - News
While rising mortgage rates increase the chance of higher revenue, higher leverage still concerns me in regards to ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE:ARR).
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February 22 - News
Agency mortgage REITs are real estate investment trusts that seek to invest in mortgage backed securities for which any of the government Agencies, like Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac...
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February 18 - News
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) was formed to operate as a debt REIT that invests in residential and commercial mortgage backed securities besides investing in mortgage...
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February 14 - News
Like Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), American Capital Agency Corp.
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February 8 - News
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) operates as a well diversified mortgage REIT with a market cap of around $2.5 billion.
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February 8 - News
As yield-hungry investors well know, the mortgage REIT sector has been brought to its knees by the low-interest environment and the Fed's quantitative easing policies.
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February 7 - News
Over the next few days, investors can expect to see the results from quite a few companies in the mortgage-REIT industry.
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February 6 - News