Annaly Capital Management: A Safe Haven for Investors in Today's Market

By ValueMax:Annaly Capital Management (NLY), currently trading around $16, is a mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT) that owns and manages a portfolio of agency mortgaged-backed securities (MBS).

By Philip Mause: The Federal Reserve's recent announcement of its intention to engage in a twist procedure appears to be having the desired effect of reducing rates on long term Treasuries. This essentially limits the ability of investors to achieve higher yield simply by extending duration and will require investors to assume some risk in order to obtain decent yields.

By Zvi Bar:On Monday, November 12, Annaly Capital Management (NLY), the largest mortgage REIT, announced that it plans to buy Crexus Investment Corp (CXS).

By Mark Bern, CPA, CFA

By Todd Johnson:I attempt to simplify my investing to what works and has proven results. Mortgage real estate investment trusts currently offer up to 16.6% dividend yields. The high yields are, in part, due to the global economic troubles. This has forced investors to seek safety in the U.S. currency markets. This has forced U.S. Treasury Bond yields lower.

By Stock Croc:The markets are all over the place, each and every little word about European debt or other similar items can send the markets spinning; up 300 one day down 200 the next. In these uncertain times retirees are feeling some extreme pain and stress as they try to secure their capital but earn enough to make it through retirement. Let us take a look at 5 high yield dividend stocks that will make you money on solid dividends through 2013.

By Dividend Screen:Investors who are focused on income need to watch out for stocks with a high dividend yield. But it is not enough to select the best yielding stocks in order to fulfill the criteria of a good investment. You need to check out a variety of specialized dividend vehicles. Today, I am looking for exotic dividend vehicles that often pay double digit yields.