Company Overview - Ellington Financial (NYSE: EFC) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in investing in residential mortgages, also known as mREIT [1] - The company currently offers an attractive dividend yield of 11.75% on its common shares [1] Investment Products - In addition to common shares, Ellington Financial provides four different high-yielding preferred shares [1]

Group 1 - The CEF/ETF Income Laboratory manages closed-end fund (CEF) and exchange-traded fund (ETF) portfolios targeting safe and reliable yields of approximately 8% to facilitate income investing [1][2] - The service offers managed portfolios, actionable income and arbitrage recommendations, and in-depth analysis of CEFs and ETFs, catering to both active and passive investors [2] - The community consists of over a thousand members focused on identifying the best income ideas, with a majority of holdings being monthly-payers to enhance compounding and smooth income streams [2] Group 2 - Nick Ackerman, a former financial advisor with over 14 years of personal investing experience, provides coverage on closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds [3]