Is AGNC Investment Stock a Buy Now?

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) is likely to show up on a lot of dividend screens thanks to its massive 14%+ dividend yield. A yield that high can often be a sign of a troubled business, but not in the case of this mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT). In fact, the mREIT does a fairly good job at achieving its main goal. The problem is that the goal AGNC is working toward may not be the goal you have in mind. Here's what you need to know.AGNC Investment operates in a niche of the real estate investment trust sector. Property-owning REITs buy physical assets and lease them out to tenants, which is what you would do if you owned a rental property. It's a fairly easy business model to wrap your head around. AGNC doesn't do that; it buys mortgages that have been pooled into bond-like securities. That's not an easy business model to understand.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool