We love finding opportunities in the mortgage REIT preferred shares. The last couple of months have been exceptionally "exciting." We've placed more trades than normal as we keep finding opportunities on our doorstep.
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As we will demonstrate, we were able to increase our yield and our upside. Let's start by discussing the risk for the securities though.
Risk
The risks for the mortgage REIT preferred shares are driven by the underlying portfolio (held by the mortgage REIT) and the leverage.
Capstead Mortgage Corporation (CMO) has a portfolio of ARMs (adjustable-rate mortgages).