The Fed’s intentions of tapering Agency MBS purchases have increased interest rate volatility, causing the mortgage real estate investment trusts (mREITs) to skydive amid concerns of book value erosion...

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June 10th, 2013 - News

American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC): Real Estate Investments, A Mortgage REIT Portfolio

In light of the sell-off in Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (mREIT) over the past month, now might be a good time to take a look at three ideas within the sector.

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June 6th, 2013 - News

This Metric Says You Are Smart to Sell PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT)

At the moment, there are a multitude of gauges shareholders can use to watch publicly traded companies. A couple of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider trading activity.

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May 30th, 2013 - News

Hedge Funds Are Betting On PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE:PMT)

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE:PMT) was in 21 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of December. PMT investors should pay attention to an increase in hedge fund sentiment in recent months.

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March 25th, 2013 - Hedge Funds

EPS Miss by This 15% Yielding mREIT: New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYMT), Newcastle Investment Corp. (NCT), PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT)

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:NYMT), which has a market cap of just over $350 million, disclosed its performance for the fourth quarter today.

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March 7th, 2013 - News

A Few More REITs for Your IRA: Capstead Mortgage Corporation (CMO), Dynex Capital Inc (DX)

Capstead Mortgage Corporation (NYSE:CMO) operates as a self-managed REIT. The company earns income from investing in a leveraged portfolio of residential mortgage pass-through securities consisting ...

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March 5th, 2013 - News