High Yielding Mortgage REITS

There are two main classifications of real estate investment trusts (REITs): mortgage and equity. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on mortgage REITs. The main difference is that mortgage REITs earn money by directly or indirectly lending to owners and operators, which can be through...

When investing in mortgage real estate investment trusts, one advantage investors should know about is that they typically have higher yields than equity REITs, and should never trade at a premium to their book value more than the dividend yield. Mortgage REITs typically earn income through...