# 🍎 Blue Chip

By [Let Them Eat Cake](https://paragraph.com/@ltecake) · 2022-06-20

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**TL,DR: Blue chips are like apples, safe, effective, and fun**

Blue Chip Stock / Apple

*   safe and healthy products
    
*   commonly available and frequently purchased
    
*   reasonably priced relative to earnings
    
*   well known and reputable
    

Eatamology “Blue Chip” refers to a relatively expensive and substantial poker chip, typically worth $10, compared to the white chips worth $1 and the red chips at $5.

Financials Blue chip stocks represent shares in large stable companies with a track record of success. These stocks are included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, an exclusive index that only accepts 30 large reputable companies at a time.

Where to Find Blue chips are available on all major public exchanges as individual stocks or as part of a bundle like a mutual fund (see smoothie section) or an exchange traded fund that tracks a market index (see salad section).

Nutrition Facts Price/Earnings (Cost per Pound) : Expensive Shares Outstanding: Many Alpha: Low Beta: Average Tax Exempt: No Cash Equivalent : No

Example Ingredients (Issuer) Nike, Verizon, Apple, KraftHeinz, Berkshire Hathaway, Microsoft, Starbucks

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*Originally published on [Let Them Eat Cake](https://paragraph.com/@ltecake/blue-chip)*