The timing of the Fed’s third round of quantitative easing is among the top discussed topics today.
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April 17 - News
In June 2011, I invested my money equally in a selection of 10 high-yield dividend stocks.
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April 13 - News
When it comes to double-digit returns, it's hard to beat the mortgage REIT sector, particularly since Federal Reserve actions since the financial crisis have kept short-term interest...
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April 10 - News
In June 2011, I invested my money equally in a selection of 10 high-yield dividend stocks.
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April 8 - 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
The mid-December announcement that American Realty Capital Properties Inc (NASDAQ:ARCP) had issued an unsolicited takeover bid for its non-traded competitor Cole Credit Property...
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April 4 - News
I follow quite a lot of companies, so the usefulness of a watchlist to me cannot be overstated.
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April 3 - News
S.A.C. Capital Advisors $602 million landmark insider-trading settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission is facing some dissent.
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March 29 - Hedge Funds
Mortgage REITs have not been the most recommended investment in recent times. Thanks to the various programs conducted by the Fed to stimulate the US economy.
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March 28 - News
Over the last two weeks, I haven't pulled many punches when it comes to Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
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March 28 - News
Times are still tough for agency mortgage REITs such as Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
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March 28 - News
In the financial world, there are plenty of indicators investors can use to watch publicly traded companies. Two of the best are hedge fund and insider trading activity.
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March 27 - News
The ability to borrow money is one of the hallmarks of a successful financial system.
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March 26 - News
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
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March 25 - News
The executives at Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) have a serious problem on their hands.
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March 25 - News
Despite the Federal Reserve’s QE3 program, mortgage REITs -- particularly those that invest primarily in agency-only paper backed by Fannie and Freddie -- have not imploded, ...
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March 25 - News
There is a lot of justified fear concerning REITs. Mortgage REITs make money by using the spread between short-term debt and long-term debt.
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March 24 - News
In June 2011 I invested my money equally in a selection of 10 high-yield dividend stocks.
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March 22 - 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
Amid an ongoing global equities boom that has seen the major indices rise by 55 percent or more since their early 2009 lows, it somehow remains possible to spot old-fashioned ...
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March 20 - 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
With the continued Fed’s quantitative easing, many expect American Capital Agency Corp.
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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
It's time to sell a pair of stocks from my Special Situations portfolio.
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March 19 - News
As the April 15 tax-filing deadline approaches, you're running out of time to get your taxes done. But smart tax planning doesn't start in April.
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March 19 - Lists
It promises to be an exciting week for fans of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY).
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March 18 - News
While times have been tough for all mortgage REITs, those that dabble exclusively in government sponsored entity-backed paper have suffered the most from QE3, as shrinking dividends...
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March 18 - News
Dividend investing is popular again.
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March 18 - News
In June 2011, I invested my money equally in a selection of 10 high-yield dividend stocks.
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March 17 - News
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) , a company that has long been dubbed an attractive investment, reported its results for the fourth quarter of 2012.
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March 15 - News
At the end of last week, Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) finally broke its silence.
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March 14 - News
For those steadfast Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) investors who were always certain that the wayward mortgage REIT would come through with its long past-due passel...
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March 11 - News
So far, 2013 has been sweet to stocks, with the month of March being especially delightful.
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March 11 - News
In June 2011 I invested my money equally in a selection of 10 high-yield dividend stocks.
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March 11 - News
As much of the Fed's quantitative easing strategy, or QE3, has involved placing large amounts of capital into agency mortgage backed securities, what will happen to REITs when...
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March 7 - News
In the wake of the Fed's quantitative easing efforts, several factors are partly impeding the recovery of the US housing market.
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March 7 - News
In recent months, mortage REITs have looked like an increasingly risky bet for investors.
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March 6 - Insider Trading
When it comes to investing, going with the crowd will rarely -- if ever -- make you rich.
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March 5 - News
This time of year is oodles of fun for investors, when companies' annual reports and letters to shareholders shed a bit more light on the inner workings of investment favorites...
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March 5 - News
As the CommonWealth REIT (NYSE:CWH) drama unfolds, the notion of "dilution" has been weighing on the minds of investors, as a coalition of stockholders sue the REIT over a secondary...
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March 4 - News
Nothing lasts forever, and even the strongest company can wither away.
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March 4 - News
Today I'm highlighting mortgage REIT American Capital Agency Corp.
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February 26 - Insider Trading
The rebound of the housing market is prompting a big resurgence in the jumbo mortgage market -- those oversized loans that are generally the bailiwick of the wealthiest of home...
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February 25 - News
Where the death of Fed’s quantitative easing might be a negative for the US equities in general, it will bring relief to the US Agency mortgage REITs sector.
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February 25 - News
It's that time again, when curious investors get a peek at who really owns their favorite companies -- including, of course, the real heavy hitters: institutional investors such...
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February 25 - News
Dynex Capital Inc (NYSE:DX) is operating as a mortgage REIT since 1988 with an objective of providing higher risk-adjusted returns to its shareholders primarily through dividends...
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February 22 - News
Once a widely used part of many companies' capital structures, preferred stock has become little more than an afterthought in most investors' minds.
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February 22 - News
While the Fed remains committed to keep the short-term rates near zero, its intentions of keeping the long-terms rate at their record low seems not to be working as imagined.
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February 22 - News
After a somewhat lethargic year for mortgage REITs, 2013 seems to be starting out kinder to mREITs of all stripes. As I mentioned previously, Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
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February 21 - News
Since 2008, Crexus Investment Corp (NYSE:CXS) has operated as a mortgage REIT with investments in commercial mortgage loans, commercial mortgage backed securities, commercial...
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February 21 - News
