Since much of the Fed's quantitative easing strategy to reignite the American economy consists of putting huge amounts of money into the agency mortgage-backed security market, what happens to REITs if this round of quantitative easing ends? In this video, Motley Fool financials analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss the positives and negatives for REITs after the end of QE3.
If QE3 Ends, Where Does That Leave REITs?
By David Hanson and Matt Koppenheffer – Feb 22, 2013 at 3:15PM
NYSE: NLY
Annaly Capital Management

Market Cap
$13B
Today's Change
(0.34%) $0.07
Current Price
$20.96
Price as of October 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM ET
If quantitative easing ends, what happens to the REITs?
About the Author
David has been with The Motley Fool since 2013. He is a graduate of the University of Miami. Follow David on Twitter for all things finance, marketing, and investing.
Follow @tmfhurricane