The residential mREIT (mortgage REIT) sector can be a very appealing area for trading. When we enter the area, we’ve often found quick success with trades. The most difficult aspect of trading in this sector is dealing with changes in book value. We have frequent estimates on many of the mortgage REITs coming from Scott Kennedy, which has been a huge assistance to our work. We recently published our latest sector update.
One of the most important steps in evaluating mortgage REITs is finding the price-to-book value ratios. Using the mortgage REITs' book value