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Is Now the Time to Invest in Annaly and AGNC? What You Need to Know About Mortgage REITs [Yahoo! Finance]

AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) 
Last agnc investment corp. earnings: 4/29 04:01 pm Check Earnings Report
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Company Research Source: Yahoo! Finance
One investment class that fits this category is agency mortgage REITs (real estate investment trusts). These firms invest in mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") that are backed by government or government-sponsored agencies such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac. Two firms that employ this strategy are AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) and Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) . Both have attractive yields of over 13% and are leaders in the space. So, is now the right time to be buying these high-yielding stocks? Let's find out why the answer could be yes. What the heck is a mortgage REIT? Mortgage REITs are essentially investment firms that own portfolios of mortgages. The companies generate returns by earning a spread between their funding costs (short-term debt used to buy the MBS) and the yields of the mortgages in their portfolios. For example, if a firm bought a mortgage with a 6% yield and its funding costs were 3%, it would generate a spread of 3%. These firms the Show less Read more
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