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History demonstrates that these shares go on sale when investors are worried about how quickly interest rates are changing. Prices have been higher even when interest rates were higher. It’s all about the speed. Friday’s close saw some opportunities going from good t...

We will share one of our picks that recently went on sale. It’s also one of our larger allocations. The sudden dip has less to do with current interest rates and more to do with the speed at which interest rates changed. Discounting future cash flows doesn't explain the cha...

On 1/31/2022, AGNC reported results for the fourth quarter of 2021. AGNC reported a comprehensive loss of ($137) million and a non-tangible BV as of 12/31/2021 of $16.76 per common. In this article, I will discuss my previous account projections versus actual results. I will also disc...

Preferred share opportunities pop up regularly. We called one out yesterday and we’ll mention another today. We’ve got two mortgage REITs that need neutral ratings following a massive share price beatdown. They didn’t plunge from dividend cuts, they were just ...

This article compares NLY’s recent dividend per share rates, yield percentages, and several dividend sustainability metrics to 19 mREIT peers. This includes an analysis of NLY’s quarterly estimated REIT taxable income, estimated core earnings, and normalized core earning...

Income investing in 2021 was not as exciting as it was in 2020. However, 2021 still holds some useful lessons for investors, which we discuss in this article. These lessons should continue to remain relevant in 2022. For further details see: Income Investing Lessons Of 2...

Mortgage REIT indexes fell by more than 3% midday and closed down more than 2%. The drop, significantly larger than the dip for S&P 500, was not driven by fundamentals. Instead, there were a few factors coming into play. We see opportunities for investors to buy the dip, b...

Readers on Seeking Alpha are becoming more familiar with mortgage REITs. After a recent article, readers inquired about our take on several key points. Here are six things investors should know about investing in high-yield stocks. For further details see: 6 Quick Lesson...

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the fourth week of November and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds are having a tough November - the worst month so far since March of 2020. We discuss our approach to allocating to securit...

Investors love high yields. Diversification helps, but better investments are even more important. Using two preferred shares we've seen higher yield and lower volatility than PFF. When big dividends come with bigger price changes, many investors hide from reality. For f...