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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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If you were to ask many market players, hedge funds are assumed to be delayed, outdated financial tools of a period lost to current times.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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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...
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August 7 - News - Comments
As American corporations continue to report their performance for the second quarter, another largely followed Agency-only mREIT, ARMOUR Residential...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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June 21 - News - Comments
Yesterday, American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), along with its hybrid peers, announced their second quarter dividends. American Capital Agency...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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June 12 - News - Comments
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...
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June 6 - News - Comments
Is CYS Investments Inc (NYSE:CYS) worth your attention right now? The smart money is taking a bearish view. The number of bullish hedge fund positions...
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June 5 - News - Comments
What a difference a day makes. After experiencing a swoon over investor concerns about the economy and the Federal Reserve’s money policies, mortgage...
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June 5 - News - Comments
Mortgage-backed real estate investment trusts [mREITs] usually yield higher compared to other income stocks. This is due to the fact that these companies...
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May 30 - News - Comments
mREITs continue to feel the pressure as the Federal Reserve’s continual asset buying depresses the yields on their mortgage assets, squashing interest...
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May 23 - 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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February 13 - News - Comments