The Right Way to Think About Mortgage REITs

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In this video, Motley Fool financial analyst Matt Koppenheffer tells us why, when you invest in mortgage REITs -- which are much more fluid mortgage securities that are bought, traded and sold, rather than products that consumers keep coming back for -- you should be looking not at the mortgages themselves but at the team managing those investments.


Annaly Capital Management, one of the more well-known mortgage REITs, has a history of paying huge dividends to shareholders. But there are some crucial issues investors have to understand about Annaly's business model before buying the stock. In this brand-new premium research report on the company, our analyst runs through these absolute must-know topics, as well as the future opportunities and pitfalls of their strategy. Click here now to claim your copy.

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