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What is Mortgage REIT?
Mortgage REITs are a type of Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) which offers investors income distributions which result from the interest payment on mortgage loans.
Investors enjoy REIT investments as a high-yield income investment which offers exposure to an asset class which is not necessarily correlated with other major asset classes.
Mortgage REITs are a subset of this asset type which derives income from the interest due on mortgage loans, which are generally purchased in the form of mortgage-backed securities. Equity REITs are the other major type of REIT, and they invest directly in income-producing properties.
There are also hybrid REITs which blend the two. Mortgage REITs are generally somewhat riskier than Equity REITs, since they are exposed to more leverage and interest rate risk. REIT shares trade publicly on major exchanges.
What are Financials Stocks?
Financial stocks are those that make up the financial sector, which encompasses banks, lenders, wire houses, and others
What do ETFs Invest In?
ETFs invest in a wide array of securities, and which ones depends on the goal, strategy, or index that the ETF is...
What does Ask Mean?
In the financial markets, “Ask” is the price that a seller is willing to accept for a security. It is also known as...
What are Net Tangible Assets?
Net Tangible Assets represent a company’s total amount of physical assets less its intangible assets
What is the Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E Ratio)?
The Price to Earnings ratio is a company’s stock price relative to its net income per share
What is an Uptrend?
An uptrend is a continuous upward movement in a stock's price. A security purchased at the beginning of an uptrend...
What is Liability?
As a general statement, a liability refers to some form of currency (or service) that is owed from one party to another
What is the Unemployment Rate?
The unemployment rate is normally interpreted as a percentage of the working-age population that does not have a job
What is Adjusted Cost Basis?
Adjusted Cost Basis (ABC) is the value of an item for tax purposes, adjusted for depreciation and expenditures
What is market saturation?
Market Saturation is the point at which there are few consumers that are still interested in buying a product