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The Motley Fool July 18, 2007 Rimmy Malhotra	The Anti-Sheep of Subprime How the lessons of Enron apply to the subprime blowout. The sky is indeed falling on companies heavily invested in residential subprime mortgage-backed securities. But the emotion that has gripped this sector presents an opportunity for patient investors.
BusinessWeek April 16, 2007 Dawn Kopecki	How Big Is The Bite On Fannie And Freddie? Freddie Mac's and Fannie Mae's exposure to risky loans could be bigger than they say.
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Courtney Darby	Outside the Box Equity REITS explore structured finance opportunities as mortgage REITs welcome the competition.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2007 Sham Gad	What Sparked the Subprime Explosion? Some really smart people have taken one asset -- the plain old mortgage -- and singlehandedly created layers and layers of financial instruments that are predicated on it. Like dominoes, one by one, these securities are now tumbling and leaving investors and homeowners to clean up the mess.
Financial Advisor November 2012 Tom Lydon	It's Not Too Late For REIT ETFs The sector should continue to show strength, as long as job growth supports higher rents and tenant demand.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2012 John Maxfield	Does Annaly Have Hidden Credit Risk? A close look at the mortgage REIT giant reveals a less obvious type of risk exposure.
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The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 Rich Duprey	The Newest Homeowners: Big Banks The vortex of price declines sucking down values could spiral out of the investment bankers' control, leading to their own subprime devaluation. Investors, take note.
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BusinessWeek July 23, 2007 Henry & Goldstein	The Subprime Mess: "It's Just Going To Get Worse" Many more borrowers could default when ARM rates rise.
BusinessWeek March 19, 2007 Der Hovanesian & Goldstein	Who Will Get Shredded? As the subprime business tanks, the pain is spreading to a wide swath of investors.
Financial Advisor September 2006 Bruce W. Fraser	Have Your REITs Peaked Yet? A new wave of privatizations suggests the REIT market still has legs.
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Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2003	Ready for the Re Lender restraint helps keep markets stable.
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BusinessWeek July 30, 2007 Dawn Kopecki	Why Fannie And Freddie Are Fidgety The financial giants are loaded down with dicey loans as defaults increase.
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2006 Lynn Novelli	Deluge of Debt REITs cannot live by equity alone. Like other companies, REITs must go to the debt markets for funding. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using secured versus unsecured debt?
U.S. Banker May 2007 Lee Conrad	Subprime Mortgages: As the Knot Unravels, A Question Lingers: Why? Consumers and companies following their self-interest are supposed to be guiding forces that drive a capitalist economy. The recent meltdown of the subprime-mortgage market, however, raises the question of whether all participants were headed in that direction.
The Motley Fool September 29, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Separating REITs From Residential Real Estate What happens with the housing market over the next couple of years is important to REITs because it is important to the economy -- not because residential and commercial real estate markets are directly linked in any way.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2007 Dan Caplinger	The REIT Stuff Though REITs may play a useful role in creating a well-balanced portfolio, investors shouldn't expect those 25% annual returns to continue forever.
Finance & Development December 1, 2007 Randall Dodd	Subprime: Tentacles of a Crisis The mortgage market turbulence is as much about the breakdown of the structure of U.S. financial markets as it is about bad debt.
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BusinessWeek August 20, 2007 Jack Ewing	European Banks' Last Laugh (Extended) European lenders tend to keep the risk in-house, so they're more careful about who borrows. Home buyers take on a lot less debt.
The Motley Fool March 8, 2007 Nick Kapur	Market Buzz: Opportunities in Subprime Lenders Why some in the subprime market may be better off than you think. However, as with the mortgage industry, it can get you into some pretty hairy situations. But the profits are there for those who can see through the panic.
Financial Advisor July 2007 Eric L. Reiner	Housing Sings The Blues Real estate woes bring both worry and opportunity to the financial sector.
BusinessWeek September 10, 2007 Mara der Hovanesian	Swooping Down On Subprime There's a banquet of troubled investments to pick from, but valuation is still tricky.
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BusinessWeek July 9, 2007 Goldstein et al.	Mutually Assured Mayhem Wall Street is on edge, scrambling to buck up Bear Stearns and avert a domino-effect debacle.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Best ETF for 2012: Market Vectors Mortgage REIT Income Get pure exposure to the hottest dividend plays in the market.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Deutsche Delivers A good call on the U.S. subprime market helped Deutsche Bank avoid the current struggles facing many other banks.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Quick Take: A Subprime Bull? With mass fear on the markets, is opportunity grinning its annoyingly cheeky grin somewhere? After all, there's nothing inherently wrong with subprime done right.
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