Investor Education

The essays below are presented in order to help investors better understand the business and markets in which Annaly Capital Management operates. These essays are intended for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. or any other company.

FAQs on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

About REITs

Understanding the Mortgage Market

Economic Stats to Watch

A Primer On Leverage

Glossary

Useful Links

For more information on the bond market and the economy, please click on the links below:

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

An Investor's Guide to Mortgage Securities

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO)

Mortgage Bankers Association

National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts

Fannie Mae

Freddie Mac