When it comes to financial risk, it's difficult to be too vigilant considering the long-term damage done to the global economy since the financial crisis.
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April 18 - News
Credit Suisse in a report to its investors lowered the price target for Two Harbors Investment Corp (NYSE:TWO).
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April 17 - News
The Federal Reserve has been injecting $85 billion of liquidity every month and will continue to do so, until the unemployment rate falls below 6.5% and inflation is under control...
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April 17 - News
The timing of the Fed’s third round of quantitative easing is among the top discussed topics today.
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April 17 - News
When it comes to double-digit returns, it's hard to beat the mortgage REIT sector, particularly since Federal Reserve actions since the financial crisis have kept short-term interest...
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April 10 - News
The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long term.
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April 8 - 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
Dividend investing is popular again.
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April 8 - News
Today, let's look at Citadel Advisors, founded and run by Kenneth Griffin.
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April 1 - News
Mortgage REITs have not been the most recommended investment in recent times. Thanks to the various programs conducted by the Fed to stimulate the US economy.
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March 28 - News
Over the last two weeks, I haven't pulled many punches when it comes to Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
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March 28 - News
Times are still tough for agency mortgage REITs such as Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
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March 28 - News
The ability to borrow money is one of the hallmarks of a successful financial system.
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March 26 - News
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
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March 25 - News
The executives at Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) have a serious problem on their hands.
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March 25 - News
There is a lot of justified fear concerning REITs. Mortgage REITs make money by using the spread between short-term debt and long-term debt.
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March 24 - News
American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) was in 23 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012.
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March 24 - 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
While Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp (NYSE:WMC) is trading in line with its peers as far as its relative valuations are concerned, it is still an attractive investment for...
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March 20 - 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
With the continued Fed’s quantitative easing, many expect American Capital Agency Corp.
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March 20 - News
As the April 15 tax-filing deadline approaches, you're running out of time to get your taxes done. But smart tax planning doesn't start in April.
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March 19 - Lists
Dividend investing is popular again.
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March 18 - News
There are many ways to play a recovery in the mortgage market, though some angles are more treacherous than others.
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March 17 - News
It is always a red flag when a company delays the publication of its financial statements.
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March 14 - News
For those steadfast Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) investors who were always certain that the wayward mortgage REIT would come through with its long past-due passel...
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March 11 - News
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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March 11 - News
As much of the Fed's quantitative easing strategy, or QE3, has involved placing large amounts of capital into agency mortgage backed securities, what will happen to REITs when...
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March 7 - News
In the wake of the Fed's quantitative easing efforts, several factors are partly impeding the recovery of the US housing market.
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March 7 - News
When it comes to investing, going with the crowd will rarely -- if ever -- make you rich.
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March 7 - News
In recent months, mortage REITs have looked like an increasingly risky bet for investors.
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March 6 - Insider Trading
This time of year is oodles of fun for investors, when companies' annual reports and letters to shareholders shed a bit more light on the inner workings of investment favorites...
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March 5 - News
As the CommonWealth REIT (NYSE:CWH) drama unfolds, the notion of "dilution" has been weighing on the minds of investors, as a coalition of stockholders sue the REIT over a secondary...
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March 4 - News
Today I'm highlighting mortgage REIT American Capital Agency Corp.
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February 26 - Insider Trading
Where the death of Fed’s quantitative easing might be a negative for the US equities in general, it will bring relief to the US Agency mortgage REITs sector.
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February 25 - News
It's that time again, when curious investors get a peek at who really owns their favorite companies -- including, of course, the real heavy hitters: institutional investors such...
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February 25 - News
Dynex Capital Inc (NYSE:DX) is operating as a mortgage REIT since 1988 with an objective of providing higher risk-adjusted returns to its shareholders primarily through dividends...
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February 22 - News
Once a widely used part of many companies' capital structures, preferred stock has become little more than an afterthought in most investors' minds.
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February 22 - News
While the Fed remains committed to keep the short-term rates near zero, its intentions of keeping the long-terms rate at their record low seems not to be working as imagined.
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February 22 - 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
After a somewhat lethargic year for mortgage REITs, 2013 seems to be starting out kinder to mREITs of all stripes. As I mentioned previously, Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
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February 21 - News
According to recent data by the Commerce Department, new home sales in the US are at their 3-year highs, rising by 20% in 2012.
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February 19 - News
In this article, I attempt to screen out undervalued high yielding US mortgage REITs for which analysts have a consensus buy recommendation.
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February 19 - News
Two Harbors Investment Corp (NYSE:TWO) has operated as a mortgage REIT since 2009 and primarily manages residential mortgage backed securities, residential mortgage loans, residential...
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February 18 - 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
With the historically low interest rates of the past few years, REITs have offered tremendous income opportunities for investors.
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February 15 - News
Omega Advisors, a hedge fund managed by billionaire Leon Cooperman, has reported a position of over 55 million shares in Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) in a 13G filed...
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February 14 - Hedge Funds
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
CYS Investments Inc (NYSE:CYS) commenced its operations in 2006 as a mortgage REIT that exclusively invests in Agency mortgage backed securities backed by single family residential...
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February 12 - News
