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An Overlooked Mortgage REIT Risk

Financial Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha

Thu, 9 Feb 2012

By Bear Fight : Investors have flocked to high yielding securities including mortgage REITs due to the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy. In a search for yield investors should remain cautious on mortgage REITs due to rising prepayment risks. Mortgage refinancing damage securities that trade ...

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