AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNCP)

The investment case for closed-end funds (CEFs) is weak now due to tight discounts, high leverage costs, and expensive underlying assets. Most CEFs do not deliver sustainable alpha, and lower-fee acti...

Banks don't hold the loans they originate on their balance sheet; that would result in severe limitations to their lending. We dive into the history of mortgages and explain how home ownership became ...

U.S. equity markets notched another series of record highs this week, surging into the weekend after surprisingly dovish commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Powell, who hinted at imminent rate cuts....

U.S. equity markets climbed to fresh record highs this week despite a jump in producer prices, but consumer inflation remained "cool enough" to keep the Fed on-course for September rate cuts. Despite ...

U.S. equity markets retreated from record highs this week after the White House reignited its tariff offensive with a wave of aggressive levies and additional punitive threats. While inflation data ha...

Mortgage REITs have endured many rough quarters. They are not the only choice for big yields. We will cover a few alternatives that offer big yields with less risk.