Headline News: Mortgage REITs

• Mortgage REITs: A Look Inside tickerspy's Highest Yielding Segment
  Investors seeking high yields have likely come across the acronym REIT, and while all REITs are structured to pass the bulk of their income through dividends, the size of the dividend can vary, depending on the sector the REIT operates in.
  
• REITs Still Have Lost Ground to Make Up
  WASHINGTON, DC-REITs are still proving their mettle in this economic cycle, with the FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Index delivering a 14% total return through the first eight months of 2010. The FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index delivered a 13.44% total return for the same period and the FTSE NAREIT Mortgage REIT Index posted a 6.87% increase.
  
• Glimcher JVs To Pay $245M for Mall
  HONOLULU-Retail REIT, Glimcher Realty Trust has entered into an agreement along with an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Advisors to purchase Pearlridge Center in Honolulu for $245 million. The transaction is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of 2010.
  
• LANESBOROUGH REIT COMPLETES $6.6 MILLION SALE OF MOOSE JAW PROPERTY
  Lanesborough Real Estate Investment Trust announced today that it has completed the previously announced sale of a 102-suite apartment property in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, known as Woodlily Court for $6.6 million.
  
• 3 Ways to Invest in the Real Estate Rally
  Real estate funds are up about 17 percent so far this year.
  
• Will the REITs Rally Continue?
  Three experts weigh in on whether real estate funds have already seen their best days.
  
• Why Low-Rated Mutual Funds Can Still Be a Good Investment
  While investors favor mutual funds with four-or five-star ratings, there may be hidden gems in some of the lower-rated funds. "Just because a fund's been underperforming doesn't mean it's not worth owning,'' says one pro.
  
• Vornado Plans $400M Buyback of Senior Notes
  NEW YORK CITY-Looking to reduce its outstanding debt load, Vornado Realty Trust said Thursday it has commenced cash tender offers for $404.5 million worth of convertible senior debentures.
  
• Avenir Stake in Gladstone REIT Falls below 5% - cbl
  By citybizlist StaffMCLEAN -- In an SEC filing, Avenir Corporation disclosed that it has lowered its...
  
• Dynex Capital, Inc. to Present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference
  GLEN ALLEN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dynex Capital, Inc. (NYSE: DX) announced today that Thomas Akin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and other members of the Company’s executive management team are scheduled to present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference being held September 12 – 15, 2010 at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City. The Company’s presentation is ...