Mortgage real estate investment trusts like Annaly Capital (NLY 2.05%) and Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT 1.19%) can certainly be tempting with their double-digit yields. However, there are some big risks to investing in these stocks that you need to know about before you dive in.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Sep. 14, 2023. The video was published on Sep. 15, 2023.