How Much High-Yield Is Too Much High-Yield?
Adam Aloisi - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Nov 16, 10:34AM CST
NLY: 11.50 (unch), MLPS: 9.99 (-0.08), REM: 12.53 (+0.02), PG: 87.95 (+0.11), EPR: 56.15 (+0.13), PSEC: 9.68 (+0.02), MORL: 21.75 (unch)
This Week's Sizemore Insights: The Tactical ETF Portfolio; What's Working And What's Not
Charles Lewis Sizemore, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Sat Nov 15, 11:25AM CST
With just a month and a half until the end of 2014, I wanted to dig into the holdings of my Tactical ETF portfolio and review which positions are working for us…and which aren't. This has been a tricky year. Going into 2014, I expected...
ARGT: 21.00 (+0.26), GVAL: 21.36 (+0.34), EZA: 70.27 (+0.81), YCS: 85.55 (+0.71), RSX: 20.78 (+0.20), EWZ: 39.76 (+0.86), MORL: 21.75 (unch), XLE: 85.83 (+0.07), FXI: 38.82 (-0.43), SYLD: 31.75 (+0.18)
First Trust rolls out 3 new funds
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 05, 12:27PM CST
IPO: 23.78 (+0.05), EMLC: 22.49 (+0.12), EMAG: 23.24 (-0.12), VWOB: 78.53 (+0.03), FEMB: 50.23 (+0.11), FPXI: 30.01 (unch), EMSH: 78.00 (unch), MORL: 21.75 (unch), LEMB: 47.66 (+0.40), PCY: 28.62 (+0.07), FPX: 49.68 (+0.32), ELD: 43.92 (+0.21), MORT: 25.01 (+0.02), IPOS: 19.96 (+0.14), REM: 12.53 (+0.02), EMB: 113.14 (+0.22), LMBS: 50.28 (-0.17), EBND: 29.46 (+0.18)
Best MoPay Dividend Dogs: November Lists
Fredrik Arnold - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 04, 5:38PM CST
CEFL: 25.56 (+0.06), QRE: 14.85 (+0.10), DVHL: 26.43 (+0.16), BBEP: 15.16 (+0.15), ROYT: 9.36 (+0.05), NDRO: 7.94 (-0.27), CLM: 5.11 (+0.06), CFP: 3.87 (+0.02), LNCO: 20.68 (+0.46), ROC: 78.98 (-0.10), ARR: 3.93 (-0.01), PGH: 3.80 (unch), LINE: 22.95 (+0.73), ORC: 14.21 (+0.01), CFD: 12.83 (-0.05), VNR: 24.58 (+0.69), FULL: 5.78 (+0.10), QYLD: 24.15 (+0.02), ETF: 13.79 (+0.09), GGN: 8.10 (+0.15), MORL: 21.75 (unch), ARP: 15.99 (+0.55), OAKS: 10.99 (-0.01), FSC: 8.74 (+0.05), CRF: 4.86 (+0.08), ARCP: 8.82 (+0.09), JMI: 12.54 (+0.04), PHK: 12.09 (-0.07), PSEC: 9.68 (+0.02)
Major Asset Classes: Oct 2014 Performance Review
James Picerno - Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 03, 4:24PM CST
October was an unusually volatile month for most of the world's markets relative to recent history, but when the dust cleared there were several winners. U.S. REITs, in particular, ended the month with a hefty gain. In fact, the MSCI REIT Index's 10%...
MORT: 25.01 (+0.02), REM: 12.53 (+0.02), MORL: 21.75 (unch)
Do Leveraged ETNs Buy High And Sell Low? And Does It Matter?
Lance Brofman - Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 03, 11:06AM CST
Leveraged ETNs such as: ETRACS 2X Leveraged Long Wells Fargo Business Development Company ETN (NYSEARCA: BDCL ), ETRACS Monthly Pay 2X Leveraged Mortgage REIT ETN (NYSEARCA: MORL ) and UBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2X Leveraged Closed-End Fund ETN...
BDCL: 23.57 (-0.01), MORT: 25.01 (+0.02), CEFL: 25.56 (+0.06), YYY: 22.93 (+0.07), BDCS: 24.17 (+0.06), MORL: 21.75 (unch)
Mortgage Bond Issuance The Lowest Since 2000
Sober Look - Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 03, 4:40AM CST
The availability of residential mortgage bonds in the United States has been shrinking. Private mortgage securitization markets are nonexistent since the financial crisis and the GSEs are not generating enough new supply. The reason of course is the...
MORT: 25.01 (+0.02), REM: 12.53 (+0.02), MORL: 21.75 (unch)
Deutsche: MBS market entering sweet spot
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 29, 12:43PM CDT
NLY: 11.50 (unch), MORT: 25.01 (+0.02), ARR: 3.93 (-0.01), REM: 12.53 (+0.02), CYS: 9.14 (+0.04), AGNC: 23.12 (+0.04), HTS: 19.21 (+0.11), MORL: 21.75 (unch)
Another downgrade in mREIT sector
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Oct 24, 6:07AM CDT
MITT: 19.50 (+0.28), MORT: 25.01 (+0.02), REM: 12.53 (+0.02), MORL: 21.75 (unch)
Surprise! Mortgage Standards Being Lowered
Tom Lindmark - Seeking Alpha - Fri Oct 24, 12:34AM CDT
As you no doubt know, various government agencies have moved the ball pretty far down the field with respect to loosening down-payment requirements for loans from Fannie and Freddie. The return of the 3% down mortgage seems to be pretty much assured....
MORT: 25.01 (+0.02), REM: 12.53 (+0.02), MORL: 21.75 (unch)
Buy-The-Dip High-Yield Portfolio: Q3 2014 Performance
Stanford Chemist - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 22, 5:00PM CDT
LXP: 10.97 (-0.01), MAIN: 32.28 (-0.13), ESD: 16.71 (+0.05), DVHL: 26.43 (+0.16), MLPL: 69.51 (+0.91), YYY: 22.93 (+0.07), MEMP: 16.14 (+0.02), SPY: 205.55 (+1.18), DNP: 10.54 (-0.01), GHY: 16.08 (-0.12), TYG: 47.70 (+0.10), FSIC: 10.40 (-0.07), MMLP: 35.67 (-0.06), SIR: 24.26 (+0.04), EXR: 58.24 (+0.45), UAN: 11.68 (unch), RAS: 7.13 (-0.03), ARP: 15.99 (+0.55), KYN: 39.84 (+0.35), AMJ: 51.54 (+0.28), SDR: 4.93 (-0.06), RFI: 12.99 (+0.08), EDF: 17.62 (-0.19), ARCP: 8.82 (+0.09), CLMT: 27.85 (-0.13), CVY: 24.12 (+0.12), AMLP: 18.70 (+0.09), HTGC: 15.65 (+0.04), CEFL: 25.56 (+0.06), DHF: 3.92 (+0.02), PTY: 18.00 (-0.02), PER: 8.66 (-0.14), BDCS: 24.17 (+0.06), AWF: 13.43 (+0.08), CCG: 7.43 (+0.11), JNK: 39.71 (-0.08), HASI: 14.03 (+0.28), JFR: 10.94 (-0.07), TCPC: 17.06 (-0.05), REM: 12.53 (+0.02), LMLP: 22.79 (+0.51), VNQ: 79.14 (+0.34), PNNT: 10.81 (+0.02), HPT: 30.16 (+0.15), MORL: 21.75 (unch), HCT: 11.19 (+0.14), EFC: 21.81 (+0.12), FUN: 46.82 (+0.19), OHI: 37.59 (-0.12), OXLC: 16.45 (+0.04), PHK: 12.09 (-0.07), PSEC: 9.68 (+0.02)
Mortgage REIT ETFs: Is The Plunge Over? - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jun 04, 11:04AM CDT
What has happened in the mREIT ETF market to cause such big losses, and can this trend continue?
NLY: 11.50 (unch), MORT: 25.01 (+0.02), REM: 12.53 (+0.02), AGNC: 23.12 (+0.04), MORL: 21.75 (unch)
Vanguard Unveils Short-Term TIPS ETF
ETFguide.com - ETFG - Wed Oct 17, 6:39PM CDT
New fund will track Treasury Inflation Protected Securities with 0-5 year maturities.
VTIP: 49.39 (+0.03), EMCR: 21.63 (+0.06), REM: 12.53 (+0.02), RAVI: 75.76 (unch), MORL: 21.75 (unch)