Is AGNC Investment Stock a Buy Now?

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) gets a lot of investor attention because of its shockingly high 14% dividend yield. To put that yield into perspective, the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is only yielding about 1.2%, and the average real estate investment trust (REIT) has a yield of 3.9%.Yet the one group that probably shouldn't buy AGNC Investment is dividend investors. Here's what you need to know before you buy this ultra-high-yield mortgage REIT.AGNC Investment buys mortgages that have been pooled together into bond-like securities. It generally attempts to enhance its returns by using leverage, which is usually backed by its portfolio of mortgage securities.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool