(Ok, there are no blue chips in the gif, but you get my drift…)

What we are referring to are blue-chip stocks.

A blue-chip stock is something that’s generally well-recognised and has strong financial stability.

Blue-chip companies are considered to be the best of the lot, just like a casino’s highest valued chips, which are blue.

Since blue-chip stocks are perceived to be of quality, they are rarely sold cheaply.

In Singapore, all the 30 stocks that belong to the Straits Times Index are considered blue-chip stocks.

Some of the 30 stocks are well-known names such as:

One thing to note is that blue-chip stocks are not sure-win investments, as it’s