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In its 13F latest filing, Brevan Howard, managed by billionaire Alan Howard, revealed its equity portfolio held at the end of the last year.
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5 Stocks With Multiple Insider Purchases
Academic studies on insider trading show that imitating insider purchases where multiple insiders make purchases will lead to an outperformance of about 7 percentage points per...
Wait ‘Til You See What These Insiders Are Up To
Although you probably recognize Insider Monkey for our hedge fund coverage, we also monitor insider trading activity.
Making Sense of mREITs Post-Dividend Cuts
Mortgage REITs soared after Bernanke announced that the Fed wouldn't taper at its September meeting.
Mortgage REITs: Agency Paper Rejoices in No Taper
It was just about one year ago that QE3 made its debut, and mortgage REITs, particularly agency-only players like Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
American Capital Ltd. (ACAS): 1 Company Facing an Uphill Battle
As the manager of American Capital Agency Corp.
Nuance Communications Inc. (NUAN), American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC): What This Top-Earning Billionaire Has Been Buying
Today, let's look at Moore Capital Management, managed by billionaire Louis Moore Bacon.
American Capital Ltd. (ACAS), American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC): Meet The Cash Cows
American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS) is a business development company with a less-than-stellar track record.
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR), American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS): Monday’s Top Upgrades (and Downgrades)
This series , brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR), American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC): Summers’ Exit Will Give Mortgage REITs Some Breathing Room
The Federal Reserve was poised to be front and center this week, as it prepares for its Federal Open Market Committee meeting Tuesday and Wednesday.
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC): What to Watch this Week
While every week offers a unique set of economic reports and company events that affect the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX), some weeks are bigger than others.
Two Harbors Investment Corp (TWO), Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC): 3 Things Every mREIT Investor Should Hear
This week at the Barclays Capital Global Financials Conference, droves of CEOs, CFOs, and CIOs trotted on stage to address a room full of eager analysts.
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY): Not Suitable for the Weak-Hearted and Impatient
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY): What’s Happening To Agency Trusts?
Mortgage agency REITs have been badly hammered in the past three months.
American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC) Versus Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY)
It's no secret that mREITs such as American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
mREIT News Reports: American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC)’s Contracts, Two Harbors Investment Corp (TWO)’s Price Target & ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR)
Editor's Note: American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), Two Harbors Investment Corp (NYSE:TWO), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC): Are Rates Headed Higher?
With the Federal Reserve scheduled to meet this month to decide on the fate of its monetary policy, many analysts and central bank observers are speculating that it may finally...
American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY): Is This The Answer To ‘The Search For Yield’?
As the market has been lifted to all-time highs by an accommodative monetary policy and an economy starting to fire on all cylinders, long-term investors have profited handsomely...
mREIT Updates: Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) & American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC)’s Activities, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR)’s Surge
Editor's Note: Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY), American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), CYS Investments Inc (NYSE:CYS), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.
Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. (PCL): Insiders Aren’t Crazy About It But Hedge Funds Love It
In the financial world, there are tons of methods shareholders can use to track Mr. Market. Some of the best are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Mortgage Activity Picks Up for Third Time in 17 Weeks
The Mortgage Bankers Association reported today that applications for home loans notched a rare increase last week.
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) & American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC)’s Analysis, Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM)’s Extension
Editor's Note: Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY), American Capital Agency Corp.
REIT Updates: American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC)’s High Yield, American Capital Ltd. (ACAS)’s Amendment & Two Harbors Investment Corp (TWO)
Editor's Note: Related tickers: American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), American Capital Ltd.
Two Harbors Investment Corp (TWO), American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY): What Is An mREIT?
Warren Buffett is famous for advising investors to "be greedy when others are fearful." This advice is apropos for the current mortgage Real Estate Investment Trust (mREIT) industry...
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): Concern Is Growing in the Housing Market As Pending Home Sales Fall in July
The housing recovery is continuing, but it's starting to lose steam.
mREIT News Updates: American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC) Trading Analysis, Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) CEO Wellington Denahan & American Capital Mortgage Investment Crp (MTGE)
A total of 21 block trades were executed during the market session, typically at least 10,000 shares or more represent a single block unit.
Hedge Funds Are Selling Equity Residential (EQR)
In the financial world, there are a multitude of gauges investors can use to watch the equity markets. A couple of the most useful are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
AvalonBay Communities Inc (AVB): Hedge Funds Aren’t Crazy About It, Insider Sentiment Unchanged
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are tons of indicators market participants can use to watch the equity markets.
mREIT Updates: American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC) & Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY)’s Stock Options, American Capital Mortgage Investment Crp (MTGE) 17% Yield Mark
Consistently, one of the more popular stocks people enter into their stock options watchlist at Stock Options Channel is American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC).
American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY): Investors Engage In a Little Shopping
It's been a rough and tumble season for mortgage REITs as QE3 taper fears and rising interest rates ravage the sector.
What Happened to American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC) on Friday?
American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) experienced a strange bit of options trading activity on Friday.
REIT News Updates: American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC) New Options, American Capital Ltd. (ACAS) Jumps, Two Harbors Investment Corp (TWO) Buy Rating
Editor's Note: American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), American Capital Ltd.
Why American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC) Might Now Be a Buy
American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) is down more than 25% since the start of 2013, and it hasn't avoided the rest of the broader mREIT industry selloff.
Real Estate News: Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) New CFO, American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC)’s Put Options, American Capital Ltd. (ACAS) Percentage Change
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY), a real estate investment trust based in New York, promoted Glenn A. Votek to chief financial officer. He succeeds Kathryn F.
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), CYS Investments Inc (CYS): Mortgage REITs Crash and Burn, and There’s More to Come
Mortgage REITs got clobbered again on Monday, making Friday's drubbing look like a walk in the park.
mREIT News: American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC)’s Performance, Two Harbors Investment Corp (TWO)’s Downgraded Shares & American Capital Ltd. (ACAS)
Editor's Note: Related tickers: American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), Two Harbors Investment Corp (NYSE:TWO), American Capital Ltd.
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR): Mortgage REITs Worry About Fannie and Freddie — With Good Reason
The movement to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is gaining momentum, with legislation wending its way through Congress, and President Obama recently throwing his support ...
Javelin Mortgage Investment Corp (JMI), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR): One Hybrid mREIT I Would Avoid
Hybrid mortgage REITs with large exposures in lower-coupon long-duration fixed-rate Agency residential MBS act more like Agency-only mREITs when it comes to protecting book values...
Apple Inc. (AAPL), American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC): 10 Incredible Dividend Facts You Probably Didn’t Know
Conjured up by businesses early on in the stock market's existence, dividends were a way to reward shareholders for sticking with a company by sharing profits with them on a quarterly...
Hatteras Financial Corp. (HTS), American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC): Is it Time to Buy mREITs?
Unless you have been living in a cave for the past half year, you will have heard that mortgage REITs, and REITs in general are not doing terribly well in the current market.
Capstead Mortgage Corporation (CMO), American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC): Chase These mREITs
Mortgage REITs have long been retail investors’ favorite for their elevated dividend yields.
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR), American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC): Disappointment Continues to Haunt This High-Yielding Stock
As American corporations continue to report their performance for the second quarter, another largely followed Agency-only mREIT, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.
Capstead Mortgage Corporation (CMO), Hatteras Financial Corp. (HTS): This mREIT Offers Book Value Preservation and a 10% Yield
Mortgage REITs are among the favorite asset classes for income investors thanks to their attractive dividend yields as well as modest capital appreciation over the past few years...
American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), Two Harbors Investment Corp (TWO) – Freddie Mac to MBS Buyers: We’re Done Shouldering All the Risk
In July, Freddie Mac closed a $400 million mortgage-backed bond offering of a new product called Structured Agency Credit Risk.
American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC) Reports: Capstead Mortgage Corporation (CMO) Still Better?
“The second quarter of the current year was characterized by extreme volatility in both interest rates and mortgage rates,” said the CIO of American Capital Agency Corp.
American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (IVR) and Dynex Capital Inc (DX): The Lazy Days of Summer Lie Ahead for mREITs
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.
American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), Capstead Mortgage Corporation (CMO): Internal Activism will Help Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (ANH) in the Future
Due to the elevated dividend yields, mortgage REITs have become a retail investor's favorite investment.
American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM): Don’t Invest in a Bank Stock Without Reading This First
This earnings season, banks have repeatedly beaten the street with exceptionally strong earnings.
CYS Investments Inc (CYS): Will This mREIT’s Recent Results Set the Trend for Others?
The mortgage REITs earnings season has kicked off with CYS Investments Inc (NYSE:CYS) reporting its results.
American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY): Mortgage REITs, A Long-Term Bet
The Federal Reserve once again linked the unwinding of QE to improvements in the financial and macroeconomic conditions of the country.
