In this video, Motley Fool financial analyst Matt Koppenheffer tells us why, when you invest in mortgage REITs -- which are much more fluid mortgage securities that are bought, traded and sold, rather than products that consumers keep coming back for -- you should be looking not at the mortgages themselves but at the team managing those investments.
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The Right Way to Think About Mortgage REITs
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Annaly Capital Management

Mortgage REITs can't be viewed in the same way as other investing opportunities.
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