3 Red Flags for American Capital Agency

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As many investors start to move toward the seemingly attractive high dividend yield mortgage REIT space, Motley Fool financial analyst Matt Koppenheffer offers some words of caution. He takes a look specifically at one of the more popular mREIT agencies to invest in, American Capital Agency , and gives investors three things that he sees as potential red flags with this company.

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