[May 18, 2013] Lowest Return on Equity in the Mortgage REITs Industry Detected in Shares of NorthStar Realty Finance (NRF, ORGN, SFI, BRT, CIM) Tweet May 18, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Mortgage REITs industry with the lowest return on equity. The ROE is a general indication of the company's efficiency; investors usually look for companies with ROEs that are high and are growing.NorthStar Realty Finance ranks lowest with a ROE of -36.9%. Origen Financial Inc is next with a ROE of -31.3%. iStar Financial ranks third lowest with a ROE of -30.0%. BRT Realty Trust follows with a ROE of -0.6%, and Chimera Investment rounds out the bottom five with a ROE of 4.1%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of NorthStar Realty Finance on August 17th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $5.64. Since that recommendation, shares of NorthStar Realty Finance have risen 69.8%. We continue to monitor NorthStar Realty Finance for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately. Write to Chip Brian at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its subscribers with trend change alerts in real time. To get a free trial of our trading calls and maximize your trading results, please visit http://www.MySmarTrend.com Get exclusive, actionable insight into how the market is expected to trend prior to market open with our free morning newsletter. Sign up at: http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]