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  • Don't Get Suckered By This Popular High-Yield Investment [View article]
    What Mreits have a 10 or 20 to 1 leverage? I thought 8:1 was extremely high.
    Apr 26 10:59 PM | 4 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Don't Get Suckered By This Popular High-Yield Investment [View article]
    Not to mention the fact that interest rate increases, etc. are not going to just happen overnight. There will be much discussion (and ample time to sell) before these increases occur. And after "high yield" corporate bonds my "former" financial advisor recommended that tanked, it's good to have an investment that is liquid. You might take a little shave but nowhere near the haircut you have to take when you can't even get a quote on something you're trying to unload.
    Apr 26 06:34 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • mREITs Facing Attack From Regulators [View article]
    Try this under Mortgage Residential Reits.

    http://bit.ly/179U6Qg
    Apr 25 08:30 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • mREITs Facing Attack From Regulators [View article]
    I think it's called "hope and change".....

    So far, change part has not been good.
    Apr 25 08:28 PM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • Mortgage REITs: Sell In May? Not If Spreads Hold Up [View article]
    I put stops in-but not too tight. Sleeping better now!
    Apr 4 02:36 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Investment Grade Preferred Stocks Still Available For Less Than $25: Q1 2013 Update [View article]
    Another great source is:
    http://bit.ly/179U6Qg

    They have a section for preferred's under $25-complete with caveats. What I like about this is it is updated daily.
    Apr 1 08:05 PM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp (SBY) declares its first-ever quarterly dividend of $0.01/share. Forward yield 0.21%. For shareholders of record Apr. 01. Payable Apr. 12. Ex-div date Mar. 27. (PR[View news story]
    Faith, my friend, faith....
    Mar 22 08:38 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Undervalued, 13.2% Dividend Payer Armour Residential REIT May Be Due For A Rebound [View article]
    I dumped mine also. There is no way I can make up my investment loss with their continuing dividend cut. Cut the losses and go somewhere else.

    The fact it trades at a significant amount less than BV shows a real lack of confidence in there management. I hope that Javelin doesn't follow in their footsteps.
    Mar 17 10:55 AM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • REITs: Why The Dividends Are A Mirage [View article]
    I think the majority of mreit holders think of them along the lines of a bond. I NEVER buy an mreit with the thought of much appreciation, but rather for the dividend stream.

    Appreciation is great, but having held a few "high yield" (which became no yield-loss of principal and interest) bonds, the variations in price with new issues presents me with a buying opportunity plus there is a market to trade these. Try this with a thinly traded bond that is starting to spook investors and you'll take a haircut that will make you look like a recruit at Parris Island.
    Mar 4 08:34 AM | 3 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Diana Containerships Earnings Preview [View article]
    My former "financial adviser" recommended bonds in General Maritime. I blew 30K in 60 days due to his astute ability to recognize value in the containership industry. Kinda gave "tanked" a whole new meaning to me.

    Whole industry scares me right now.
    Feb 17 07:57 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Monthly Pay Dividend Dogs: December Stocks Vs. Funds And Trusts [View article]
    Unfortunately, ARR lowered their monthly dividend to .08 on the 17th. From .09 to .08 is not a killer but it is a fact of life.

    And quite a bit of Cornerstone's returns are return of capital.
    Dec 22 09:37 AM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • The High-Yield Corporate Bond Conundrum [View article]
    And mREITs are liquid. On more than one occasion it's been tough to find a buyer for a bond.
    Oct 2 02:05 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Take Advantage Of Above-Average Returns From mREITs With Minimal Risk [View article]
    Sounds like a fortune cookie.
    Oct 2 07:54 AM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • Invesco Mortgage Capital's CEO Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript [View article]
    There have been some blurbs about dividend reductions.

    Has anybody seen this in a reputable site? WSJ says dividend has not been reduced.
    Aug 22 09:33 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • CEF Weekly Review: Cornerstone Funds Stung By Articles In WSJ, Barron's [View article]
    CRF sounds vaguely reminiscent of a Ponzi scheme...
    Jul 23 08:12 AM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
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