BXMT vs IAG Comparison

Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc is a real estate finance company primarily involved in the origination and purchase of senior loans collateralized by commercial properties in North America, Europe, and Australia. The vast majority of the company's asset portfolio is comprised of floating rate loans secured by priority mortgages. These mortgages are mainly derived from office, hotel, and manufactured housing properties. A significant percentage of the collateralized real estate properties are located in New York, California, and the United Kingdom. Blackstone Mortgage Trust is managed by a subsidiary of The Blackstone Group and benefits from the market data provided by its parent company. Nearly all of Blackstone Mortgage Trust's revenue is generated in the form of interest income.

Iamgold Corp is a mid-tier gold mining company. The company operating gold mines are divided into geographic segments such as Burkina Faso - Essakane mine, Canada - Doyon division, including Westwood mine. The company's s non-gold mine segments are the Cote Gold project, Exploration and evaluation and development, and Corporate - which includes royalty interests. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Burkina Faso segment.