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Old 08-01-06, 08:40 PM
Joan C Joan C is offline
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What are blue chips?
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In example: General Electric, 3M, Coke, Caterpillar, Procter & Gamble

BTW: Welcome to the Forums Joan, I hope to see you on here more in the future!
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Hey Joan, have not seen you around before. Welcome to the community!!

Blue Chip defined by investopedia is "A nationally recognized, well-established and financially sound company. Blue chips generally sell high-quality, widely accepted products and services. Blue-chip companies are known to weather downturns and operate profitably in the face of adverse economic conditions, which helps to contribute to their long record of stable and reliable growth."
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Old 08-13-06, 04:43 AM
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After the market crash from '00-'03 bluechips GE had fallen about 2.5x over and Microsoft about 3x ($45 to $15). While bluechips do tend to move less during market downturns (and less upward during market uptrends) they can still get raped. Just a cautionary thought.
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