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Where Will AGNC Investment Be in 3 Years?
AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) is a real estate investment trust (REIT). However, it isn't a simple property-owning REIT -- it is a mortgage REIT. That changes the way investors should be thinking about AGNC Investment. A look at the last three years will help investors understand where AGNC Investment might end up over the next three years.As noted, AGNC Investment is a mortgage REIT. It buys mortgages that have been pooled into bond-like securities, often using leverage in an attempt to enhance returns. This is drastically different from a property-owning REIT, which buys buildings and leases them out to tenants. AGNC Investment is a lot more like a mutual fund, given that the mortgage securities it buys trade all day long.Image source: Getty Images.Continue reading
AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) is a real estate investment trust (REIT). However, it isn't a simple property-owning REIT -- it is a mortgage REIT. That changes the way investors should be thinking about AGNC Investment. A look at the last three years will help investors understand where AGNC Investment might end up over the next three years.
As noted, AGNC Investment is a mortgage REIT. It buys mortgages that have been pooled into bond-like securities, often using leverage in an attempt to enhance returns. This is drastically different from a property-owning REIT, which buys buildings and leases them out to tenants. AGNC Investment is a lot more like a mutual fund, given that the mortgage securities it buys trade all day long.
Image source: Getty Images.
