JPMorgan Chase Looking More Pedestrian

www.investopedia.com April 14, 2011- In this issue... Add Investopedia to safe sender list Find Investopedia on  JPMorgan Chase Looking More Pedestrian  8 Great ETFs For Income And Diversification Gains In Gold Miners  Bet On Rising Energy With Russia Feature - Real Estate: From Crash To Cash   A depressed real estate market can provide the pick-me-up investors and home buyers need. Check out our Real Estate Special Feature to learn how you can profit. More: Income Tax, Economic Recovery, View All » JPMorgan Chase Looking More Pedestrian Money center bank JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) reported first-quarter profits Wednesday that came in firmly ahead of analyst projections. However, problems at its mortgage business aren't going away and will potentially cost the bank billions to resolve. Because it is likely to take the company some time to work through these issues, this could mean a flat stock price for the foreseeable future.  Related Reading :Big Monday For Financials, 4 Important Earnings Announcements For April 15 8 Great ETFs For Income And Diversification There is a curious conundrum for many income-oriented investors. Income investing is a generally conservative approach, but it can be difficult to find a cost-effective way to obtain a level of diversification that minimizes single-stock risk. Although there are all manner of stocks, bonds, preferred stocks and funds that can offer investors solid yields, investors may want to consider ETF-based income options as a way of securing both income and diversification in a cost-effective way.  Related Reading : Tasty Restaurant Dividends , Prefer Dividends? Why Not Look At Preferred Stock? THIS WEEK'S NEWSLETTER IS SPONSORED BY: Can't Wait Until Thursday? Get Stock Watch Weekly Instantly! Gains In Gold Miners Investors just can't get enough gold. The yellow metal is maintaining its steady rise this year and touched a record high of $1439.15 an ounce. Various market strategists continue to predict that massive inflation will result from all the extra monetary liquidity as the world unveiled its various stimulus plans. Gold is often seen as a hedge, in good times and bad, against inflation and uncertainty. The precious metal has taken on a much greater importance in individual investors' portfolios as inflationary worries persist.  Related Reading : Newmont Mining Plans Large Production Boost , South America: Ground Zero For Gold Mining Bet On Rising Energy With Russia With oil now hitting a fresh $110 a barrel high and some analysts predicting higher highs later this year, investors may want to look at Russia for investment possibilities. With nearly three fourths of its public companies in oil and energy sector, the nation is heavily tied to the commodities sector. As the R in BRIC, Russia and its energy-weighty RTS index have risen about 18% in the first quarter, mirroring the 16.8% gain in crude prices. This return has been greater than its BRIC siblings of Brazil, India and China. While there certainly plenty of risk in Russia, the potential for higher gains on the back of crude oil are equally as great.  Related Reading :Natural Gas: Supply And Demand Issues , Green Energy Investment On The Rise   Find Stock Watch Weekly Useful? Check out our other FREE newsletters! • Investing Basics • Forex Weekly • Term of the Day • Warren Buffett Watch • News To Use • The Chart Advisor Report • Professionals in the Money Thank you for reading Stock Watch Weekly on April 14, 2011 Stock Watch Weekly Admin Center You are receiving Stock Watch Weekly as a registered member of Investopedia.com - you joined on 20110412 10:05 Currently, you are subscribed to investopedia-advisor-free as: duitlumbung@gmail.com To unsubscribe or change your email settings, click here. Ensure Delivery: Please add webmaster@investopedia.com to your email address book or safe-senders list. Copyright © 2009 Investopedia ULC. All Rights Reserved