Wells' Houck: Fed trapped. Buy mortgage REITs

• The Fed is nervous higher rates will boost volatility, put a dent in asset (stock and home) prices, and push the U.S. into recession, says Wells Fargo analyst Joel Houck. With the Fed thus trapped from hiking, Houck remains bullish on the mREITs (REM -0.1%), notably American Capital Agency (AGNC +0.7%), CYS Investments (CYS +0.1%), Hatteras Financial (HTS), and Annaly Capital (NLY +0.1%).
• Previously: Mortgage REITs see more gains as averages slide