Perpster schreef op 5 december 2013 21:31:
"Goldman Sachs initiates coverage on American Capital Agency (NASDAQ: AGNC) with a Sell. PT $18.50.
Analyst Eric Beardsley comments, "We are Sell rated on AGNC, as we expect book value to fall as rates rise and spreads widen post Fed tapering. As AGNC continues to take actions to protect book value by taking down leverage, rotating into shorter-duration assets, and increasing its hedge ratio, we estimate continued earnings headwinds and an increased risk to dividends. We expect book value to fall 15% from $25.27 in 3Q13 to $21.39 by 4Q14 ........