Mortgage REITs are a controversial topic for many. They tend to offer better returns than standard REITs, but sometimes do so with high leverage which makes interpreting the strength of their portfolio rather difficult.I’m Jason Ditz and I have 20 years of experience in foreign policy research. My work has appeared in Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times and the Detroit Free Press, as well as American Conservative Magazine and the Quincy Institute for Responsi ...