The Open Secret That Is AGNC Investment's Achilles' Heel
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
The big open secret here is that AGNC, like other mortgage REITs , makes liberal use of leverage in an effort to enhance shareholder returns. For starters, pledging basically means the company is using its mortgage bond portfolio as collateral for loans. In and of itself using leverage isn't a bad thing, but it increases risk.
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