mREITS make their living by borrowing money at low, short-term interest rates and then buying government-guaranteed mortgage bonds that pay higher, long-term rates.
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June 19 - News
In recent years, REITs have gained tremendous favor as stable investments that produce high but predictable yields.
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June 17 - News
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
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 attractive enough to lure...
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June 10 - News
Since the launch of the third round of quantitative easing in September last year, the mortgage REITs sector has seen tremendous compression in profitability and dividend cuts...
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June 6 - News
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) was in 14 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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June 5 - News
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 plummet.
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June 5 - News
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) is a mid-cap mortgage REIT that makes money from capital gains and rent, but also interest.
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June 4 - News
KKR Financial Holdings LLC (NYSE:KFN) was in 18 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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June 3 - News
At the moment, there are dozens of indicators investors can use to watch stocks. Two of the most useful are hedge fund and insider trading sentiment.
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May 29 - News
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 now.
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May 23 - News
The prevailing ultra low interest rate environment has left investors with little option to enhance their regular income.
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May 21 - Insider Trading
During its fourth-quarter earnings call, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR)’s dividend sustainability was seen as a strong positive.
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May 17 - 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
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) was in 14 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of December. IVR has experienced an increase in enthusiasm from smart money lately.
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April 1 - News
The ability to borrow money is one of the hallmarks of a successful financial system.
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March 26 - 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
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
High yielding stocks get a lot of attention these days, because of the low interest rate environment.
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March 20 - Dividend Stocks
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) reported insider buying, signaling management’s confidence in the company’s future.
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March 17 - News
MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) reported its fourth quarter performance on March 6, 2013.
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March 15 - News
It is always a red flag when a company delays the publication of its financial statements.
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March 14 - News
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp (NYSE:WMC) has been named top dividend stock with insider buying last month in an article on Forbes.
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March 13 - News
Those four REITs are Capstead Mortgage Corporation (NYSE:CMO), Dynex Capital Inc (NYSE:DX), Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR), and PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE...
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March 5 - 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
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
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
Like Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), American Capital Agency Corp.
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February 8 - News
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) operates as a well diversified mortgage REIT with a market cap of around $2.5 billion.
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February 8 - News
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 easing policies.
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February 7 - News
Over the next few days, investors can expect to see the results from quite a few companies in the mortgage-REIT industry.
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February 6 - News
