Prediction: AGNC Investment Will Outperform the Market Over the Next Year

From June 2021 until the start of this year, AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) had seen its stock decline steadily. This year, AGNC's stock price is up a modest 5%.So why would anyone predict that this perpetual underperformer will outperform the market over the next year? Let's delve into why I think AGNC's total return will outperform the market over the next year. But first, let's also look at why it has been underperforming the market.To understand why AGNC has been underperforming over the past few years, you first have to understand what it actually does. AGNC is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in mortgage-backed securities (MBS) that are backed by government-sponsored agencies. In essence, it's a fund that owns mortgages.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool