Here's Why You Shouldn't Buy AGNC Investment if It's Over This Price

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) is a very complicated company, but many investors are still lured in by the astonishingly large 14%-plus dividend yield. Before you buy this mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT), there are a few things you need to consider very carefully. The price you pay is one of those things.Before getting to the price you pay for AGNC Investment, it is important to tackle the dividend yield. The S&P 500 index is yielding a scant 1.2%, and the average REIT is yielding roughly 3.9%. That will make AGNC's more than 14% yield look mighty enticing to investors trying to maximize the income they generate from their portfolio.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool