David Einhorn‘s Greenlight Capital had a tough 2015 with losses amounting to 20.2%, even though the annualized returns since its inception in 1996......
(read more)May 19 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
With earnings season officially slated to begin this week, five stocks, Hatteras Financial Corp. (NYSE:HTS), Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY......
(read more)April 11 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Investing in hedge funds can bring large profits, but it’s not for everybody, since hedge funds are available only for high-net-worth individuals. They......
(read more)November 27 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Is it smart to be bullish on Home Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HME)? Now, according to many market players, hedge funds are viewed as overrated, old financial......
(read more)September 17 - News - Comments
Is Mid America Apartment Communities Inc (NYSE:MAA) a good investment? In the financial world, there are dozens of methods market participants can use......
(read more)September 16 - News - Comments
Source: OTA Photos. Management matters — especially when it comes to investing in mortgage REITs. This week at the Barclays Capital Global Financials......
(read more)September 13 - News - Comments
What’s a smart Hatteras Financial Corp. (NYSE:HTS) investor to do? In the financial world, there are a multitude of methods shareholders can use......
(read more)September 9 - News - Comments
In the financial world, there are tons of indicators market participants can use to watch stocks. Some of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider......
(read more)September 9 - News - Comments
If you were to ask many market players, hedge funds are assumed to be delayed, outdated financial tools of a period lost to current times. Although there......
(read more)September 4 - News - Comments
Is it smart to be bullish on CYS Investments Inc (NYSE:CYS)? To many market players, hedge funds are viewed as useless, old investment vehicles of an......
(read more)September 3 - News - Comments
Most years, the topic of mortgage rates would put most sensible people to sleep. But this year is far from ordinary. The rate on a 30-year fixed rate......
(read more)August 29 - News - Comments
Editor’s Note: Two Harbors Investment Corp (NYSE:TWO), Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR), Hatteras Financial Corp. (NYSE:HTS) Two Harbors......
(read more)August 26 - News - Comments
The second quarter saw a sharp spike in interest rates, which caused havoc in the mortgage REIT sector. As inevitable book value losses became the norm......
(read more)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......
(read more)August 26 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
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......
(read more)August 7 - News - Comments
As American corporations continue to report their performance for the second quarter, another largely followed Agency-only mREIT, ARMOUR Residential......
(read more)August 6 - 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......
(read more)August 6 - News - Comments
Mortgage REITs are among the favorite asset classes for income investors thanks to their attractive dividend yields as well as modest capital appreciation......
(read more)August 5 - 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......
(read more)August 1 - News - Comments
When Hatteras Financial Corp. (NYSE:HTS) declared second-quarter earnings earlier this week, it was not a pretty sight, as earnings per share missed......
(read more)July 29 - News - Comments
Mid America Apartment Communities Inc (NYSE:MAA) shareholders have witnessed a decrease in support from the world’s most elite money managers in......
(read more)June 21 - News - Comments
Yesterday, American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), along with its hybrid peers, announced their second quarter dividends. American Capital Agency......
(read more)June 20 - News - Comments
The Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting concludes today, and markets will be on pins and needles waiting for Chair Ben Bernanke’s announcement......
(read more)June 19 - News - Comments
Home Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HME) investors should pay attention to a decrease in support from the world’s most elite money managers lately. To the......
(read more)June 17 - News - Comments
Hatteras Financial Corp. (NYSE:HTS) was in 6 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013. HTS has seen a decrease in enthusiasm......
(read more)June 12 - News - Comments
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE:ARR) investors should be aware of a decrease in hedge fund interest of late. In the eyes of most investors, hedge......
(read more)April 11 - News - Comments
When it comes to double-digit returns, it’s hard to beat the mortgage REIT sector, particularly since Federal Reserve actions since the financial......
(read more)April 10 - News - Comments
Is Hatteras Financial Corp. (NYSE:HTS) the right pick for your portfolio? Prominent investors are turning less bullish. The number of long hedge fund......
(read more)April 4 - 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......
(read more)March 21 - 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......
(read more)March 20 - Dividend Stocks - Comments
So far, 2013 has been sweet to stocks, with the month of March being especially delightful. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has stayed up above the 14......
(read more)March 11 - News - Comments
In recent months, mortage REITs have looked like an increasingly risky bet for investors. Yet a stock screen has revealed that insiders at the following......
(read more)March 6 - Insider Trading - Comments
Hatteras Financial Corp. (NYSE:HTS) started operations in 2007 as a mortgage REIT that seeks to invest in single family mortgage backed securities for......
(read more)February 13 - News - Comments
