Is it smart to be bullish on Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR)? In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are a multitude of metrics investors...
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September 3 - News - Comments
What has a smart Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (NASDAQ:ASPS) investor to do? If you were to ask many investors, hedge funds are assumed to be overrated...
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August 30 - News - Comments
Despite the continued volatility in interest rates and the resultant pressure on the book values, insiders at some of the highly followed mortgage REITs...
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August 29 - News - Comments
In the eyes of many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are seen as overrated, outdated investment vehicles of an era lost to time. Although there are...
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August 29 - News - Comments
Editor’s Note: Two Harbors Investment Corp (NYSE:TWO), Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE:ARR), Javelin...
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August 28 - News - Comments
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...
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August 27 - News - Comments
Should you consider buying Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc (NYSE:NSM)? To many of your peers, hedge funds are assumed to be delayed, outdated investment...
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August 26 - News - Comments
It’s been a rough and tumble season for mortgage REITs as QE3 taper fears and rising interest rates ravage the sector. Nearly every mREIT has seen...
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August 26 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
For bank investors, the changes in today’s interest rate environment simply cannot be ignored. I expect interest rates to become increasingly volatile...
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August 20 - News - Comments
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...
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August 6 - News - Comments
The volatility in the rates and the prevailing rising interest rates environment have caused the mREITs to skydive during the second quarter on fears...
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August 6 - News - Comments
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 - Comments
A lot of bearish opinions float around, especially regarding rising interest rates and their impact on the agency mREITs. However, I am becoming bullish...
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July 15 - News - Comments
Mortgage REITs are currently offering double-digit yields, some in excess of even 20%. This is why mortgage REITs have a special place in the portfolios...
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July 15 - News - Comments
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...
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July 10 - News - Comments
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 - Comments
The continued speculation regarding the timing of the Fed’s tapering of MBS purchases has led to significant interest rate volatility since the start...
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July 5 - News - Comments
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...
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June 20 - News - Comments
mREITS make their living by borrowing money at low, short-term interest rates and then buying government-guaranteed mortgage bonds that pay higher, long...
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June 19 - News - Comments
In recent years, REITs have gained tremendous favor as stable investments that produce high but predictable yields. Many REITs distribute at least 10...
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June 17 - News - Comments
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 - Comments
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...
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June 10 - News - Comments
Since the launch of the third round of quantitative easing in September last year, the mortgage REITs sector has seen tremendous compression in profitability...
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June 6 - News - Comments
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...
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June 5 - News - Comments
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) is a mid-cap mortgage REIT that makes money from capital gains and rent, but also interest. That’s why it...
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June 4 - News - Comments
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...
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May 23 - News - Comments
The prevailing ultra low interest rate environment has left investors with little option to enhance their regular income. As a result of the Fed’s...
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May 21 - Insider Trading - Comments
During its fourth-quarter earnings call, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR)’s dividend sustainability was seen as a strong positive. However, the...
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May 17 - News - Comments
Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn’...
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April 8 - News - Comments
The ability to borrow money is one of the hallmarks of a successful financial system. But when too many people take advantage of the leverage available...
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March 26 - News - Comments
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 - Comments
Mortgage REITs have suffered enough at the hands of the Fed’s easing. However, I believe the situation has overturned. This article reviews the...
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March 20 - News - Comments
High yielding stocks get a lot of attention these days, because of the low interest rate environment. The challenge for investors is, discovering which...
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March 20 - Dividend Stocks - Comments
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) reported insider buying, signaling management’s confidence in the company’s future. Let’s dive in and...
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March 17 - News - Comments
MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) reported its fourth quarter performance on March 6, 2013. This article will review the latest earnings by this 9% dividend...
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March 15 - News - Comments
It is always a red flag when a company delays the publication of its financial statements. Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) has not reported...
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March 14 - News - Comments
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp (NYSE:WMC) has been named top dividend stock with insider buying last month in an article on Forbes. Paid in quarterly...
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March 13 - News - Comments
A few weeks ago I wrote an article, Two REITs for Your IRA. That article explains how REITs work and why you should consider investing in REITs. Since...
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March 5 - News - Comments
While rising mortgage rates increase the chance of higher revenue, higher leverage still concerns me in regards to ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE...
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February 22 - News - Comments
Agency mortgage REITs are real estate investment trusts that seek to invest in mortgage backed securities for which any of the government Agencies, like...
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February 18 - News - Comments
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) was formed to operate as a debt REIT that invests in residential and commercial mortgage backed securities besides...
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February 14 - News - Comments
Like Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) is a real estate investment trust that primarily buys mortgage...
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February 8 - News - Comments
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) operates as a well diversified mortgage REIT with a market cap of around $2.5 billion. The company invests in...
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February 8 - News - Comments
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...
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February 7 - News - Comments
Will American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) back up its massive dividend with a massive fourth quarter? Over the next few days, investors can expect...
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February 6 - News - Comments