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Examining the caprices of an irrational market and the faded growth stocks of yesteryear, the author concludes that "a melding of past financial performance with today's glamour is a very unreliable guide to the future." The only way to reach the Holy Grail of the marketplace, a sustained high price/earnings multiple, is through sustained high earnings and return on book value. He sees a cloud on the horizon, however, questioning whether the growth rates of the biggest blue-chip growth companies can be maintained indefinitely. If not, they will suffer a swift reckoning in the fickle investment community. But until then, growth remains "the only game in town." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the need for investors to have the utmost care in making additional purchases. This advise is attributed to the author's observation of the speed and scope of quality stocks. The rise of the stock market is highlighted by the divergent action of various stock groups. Several points of similarity between the 1953 and 1954 market are discussed.

Discusses the safety of blue chip stocks, or stocks which consistently sell at a high price because of public confidence in their long record of steady earnings. Performance of the stock of various companies, including Eastman Kodak, Disney and United Airlines; Management at the companies; Advice for investors.

The article presents nonprofits that are blue-chip bet for investment dollar. Topics discussed include the prospects for Little League Baseball with 2.5 million future would-be pros worldwide, The Giraffe Project which publicizes valiant efforts of people who stick their necks out for the common good, the Foundation For International Community Assistance (FINCA) which provides micro-enterprise lending to the poor and Save Our Sons And Daughters which focuses on survivors of homicide victims.

The author explores his view on developments in the U.S. stock market as of September 1980. Topics discussed include the price recovery of long-term bonds, the predilection for short-term market investments, and the infusion of cash reserves into the money market funds. Also mentioned are the prospects of blue chip stocks such as Colgate-Palmolive and Procter & Gamble, and Aetna Life & Casualty.

The article offers information related to the growth of Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. in Manhattan, New York City. It mentions that Morgan Guaranty, by concentrating on blue-chip business, handles 1 billion dollars a day in short-term investments, more commercial loans, and the largest bank in the U.S. government bonds. It states that Morgan Guaranty is busy expanding overseas, cut off by its traditional policy from banking's explosive growth in consumer loans.

The author reflects on developments in the stock market as of May 1966. He cites that people who work for a living do not invest for income and that capital appreciation should be their primary objective. He believes retired people should put their capital to work to supplement pensions and Social Security benefits. Particular focus is given to the increase in interest rates and the decline in prices of blue-chip stocks.

The author offers his comments for investors who want fast action rather than as recommendations to buy. The year 1966 is considered by most investors as not profitable with many of the most widely held blue chips having done far worse. Companies that are firmly established as to deserve the consideration for serious investors are noted including National Northwest, Collins Radio, and Consolidated Freightways.

The article offers insights on investing in the U.S. stock market as of September 1963. The author dissuades investors from buying a stock that has seen its price double in six months. The author notes that cyclical heavy industry groups such as steel, aluminium and railroad companies are likely to take the lead if the current improvement in the stock market continues. The author recommends investors to avoid high-priced blue chip stocks and be cautious about investing in glamour stocks.

The article analyzes the U.S. stock market as of July 15, 1957 and discusses investment in blue chip stocks. The author describes the reasons investors buy blue chips including previous success and the poor performance of other companies. He recommends alternative companies for investment in lieu of blue chips including utility American Gas & Electric, International Business Machines, and Bethlehem Steel.

The article compares investment in blue chip stocks or growth stocks to the purchase of corporate bond issues as of July 15, 1957. The author states that it can be worthwhile to invest in bond issues or in preferred stocks rather than fluctuating blue chips. He recommends stock of auto parts company Arvin Industries. Also presented are tables with the price fluctuations of blue chip stocks, the yields of bonds issues, and the yields of preferred stocks.

The article offers a reflection of the author on the stock market. He discusses the confusion brought by the 1000 level in the Dow Jones industrial index being reached and exceeded. He mentions several market vogues including a greater focus on income, less dominance of institutions on trends and preference for quality and the shares of larger companies. The author recommends investing in traditional blue chip stocks including American Telephone, Ford Motor and General Foods.

The article discusses the state of the U.S. stock market as of February 15, 1971. Particular focus is given to the bull market and its impact on the Dow Jones Industrial average. It is the author's view that stocks below the blue-chip level present valuable investment opportunities for speculators in bull markets.

The author offers investment tips on stocks as of April 15, 1970. According to the author, the time is best to put emphasis on formerly unpopular blue chips including Westinghouse Electric, Standard Oil of New Jersey and General Motors. Airline stocks are too high and because a bull market will take time to get started, he suggests that the next few months may be a better time to trade than to take long pull positions with too great assurance.

The article discusses the performance of the U.S. stock market in 1967. Between July 1964 and June 1967, no forward net progress was seen by the blue-chip stocks as a group as they returned a yield substantially lower than the interest rate offered by government bonds. The author agrees with opponents of performance-stock investment when they pointed out that investment is becoming a more complex business. He believes that a rally through 915 level could challenge the all-time highs.

The article discusses where smart money is going in 1964. Besides the stock market, smart money is expected to go into retirement communities and banking ventures, cargo ships and raw land, resorts and African art. Today's smart money prefers experienced real estate and stocks in proven growth industries. In addition, it is most attracted to possible candidates for merger or profitable liquidation. Also, smart money favors blue chips in the stock market.

The article discusses the investment strategies of Nathan Garrett, a Durham, North Carolina-based retiree. As a moderate investor, Garrett's investment mix prior to the U.S. debt ceiling issue consisted of 75% in equities, 10% in savings and 15% in fixed-income. With the stock market decline, Garrett shifted his holdings into 10% stock, 80% cash and 10% in fixed-income. With Piedmont Investment Advisors L.L.C., Garrett re-entered the market by investing in blue chip stocks like Apple Inc.

BlackRock, the largest fund manager in the world, downgraded its position in US shares to neutral in early July. "The resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the US threatens the restart of [economic] activity, and has prompted us to downgrade US equities to neutral over our six- to 12-month tactical horizon", it says. BlackRock views mobility as an indicator of activity as economies restart, and a failure to contain the virus will threaten the US restart. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- India's largest stocks are likely to be winners again in 2020, after propelling the benchmark equity index to its fourth straight annual gain. "We expect narrow market performance to continue, as economic uncertainty continues to push funds into the "safe" stocks, resulting in higher market concentration", said Neelkanth Mishra, a Mumbai-based analyst at Credit Suisse. Smaller stocks have lagged the overall market rally, with the NSE Midcap 100 Index down over 5% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 Index down nearly 12% year to date. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- India's largest stocks are likely to be winners again in 2020, after propelling the benchmark equity index to its fourth straight annual gain. "We expect narrow market performance to continue, as economic uncertainty continues to push funds into the "safe" stocks, resulting in higher market concentration", said Neelkanth Mishra, a Mumbai-based analyst at Credit Suisse. Smaller stocks have lagged the overall market rally, with the NSE Midcap 100 Index down over 5% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 Index down nearly 12% year to date. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- India's largest stocks are likely to be winners again in 2020, after propelling the benchmark equity index to its fourth straight annual gain. Smaller stocks have lagged the overall market rally, with the NSE Midcap 100 Index down over 5% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 Index down nearly 12% year to date. [Extracted from the article]

The article examines the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), a federal package that was passed in the U.S. to help curb the economic recession of 2008. The program was presented by former Treasury Department secretary Henry Paulson as a means through which taxpayers could turn a profit by making investments in name-brand companies. The author attests that profits are being realized from investments in blue-chip companies such as Fannie Mae, AIG and General Motors.

Suggests purchasing the stock of ten blue chip companies that are all off more than fifteen percent from their 52-week highs as of May 28, 2001. Reasons to buy J.P. Morgan Chase, American Express, Sprint FON, DuPont, and Procter & Gamble; Outlook for each company.

The article presents information on the performance of blue-chip stocks in the U.S. Rich Americans having a gross income of more than $225,000 a year are still taking interest in making investments in blue-chip stocks. These people believe that the bull market in stocks will show good performance for the next two years. Regarding performance, the blue-chip stocks accounted for 40% of the total investments. Venture capital investments was at 18%, and real estate investments was at 9%.

The article discusses that according to the Vanguard and Investment Trends research, Self-managed super fund trustees are investing defensively along with appetite for diversifying investment products by preferring blue-chip shares and exchange traded funds.

An interview with Heinrich Looser, a top fund manager at Zurich's Bank Julius Baer & Co., is presented citing his strategy in managing stocks in the wake of the Wall Street crash in the U.S. Looser has plunged 10% of his wealthy private clients' blue-chip equities prior declining prices could efface gains recorded in previous months. Since then, Looser said that Bank Baer has minimized its equity holdings to 35% of its $10 billion investment portfolio.

The article examines the investments made by Janus Venture Fund Inc. in second tier issues. According to the article, most of the companies are investing in the blue chip companies to safeguard themselves from speculations in the stock market. It is reported that Janus prefers to invest in the small business with 20% to 30% less stock rates as compared to the major carriers. Despite illiqidity of the shares, these companies show efficiency by grabbing an increasing share of the market.

Focuses on the outperformance of small-capitalization stocks to blue chips, and their revert as a better option as long-term investments than blue chips. Reasons for small-cap stocks to continue their relative strength; Calculation of the performance of a hypothetical portfolio that in each of the last 65 years invested in small-capitalization stocks only; Chances for small-cap stocks to outperform the blue chips to continue.

The article offers information on the decrease in profit of the stock market in New York Stock Exchange as projected by the Dow Jones industrial average of blue-chip stocks. It says that industrial index went to 101.16 and 416 Big Board stocks were playing strong in their shares. Richard Buchsbaum, research editor at W.E. Hutton & Co. also commented on the stock market's account.

The article offers information on the economic state of Wall Street. It states that the Dow-Jones industrial average closed to a 952.42 of the blue-chip stock on the final trading day. It says that the New York Stock Exchange had its third highest share volume in history with 43,138,100-share volume. It adds that the market lacks confidence because investors keep changing their stockholdings while speculators cover short sales of stock. Moreover, the Wall Street is determined to stay optimistic.

The article recommends various junior blue chip stocks to would-be investors. The author explains that blue chip stocks are those that have shown consistent earning power, strong financial position and a long dividend history. He recommends the stock of oil company Kerr-McGee, stating that the long-term outlook for the company's potash and vanadium operations is highly positive. He also suggests ice cream cone and drinking straw maker Maryland Cup Corp. for its earnings growth record.

A letter to the editor and the response from the editor to that letter are presented in response to the article on the miscellaneous revenue report of telecommunications company AT&T in the issue previous to July 15, 1956.

The article discusses the infallibility of amateur pundits when they invest in blue chip stocks from the 1954 bull market. It explores the high number of tipsters who deluge financial columnists with advice on stock investments that guarantee a high return. It examines the practice of "Forbes" magazine to adhere to the advice of economist John Maynard Keynes and avoid passing on insider information to its readers.

The author discusses that the 1969's new-issue craze and the related goings-on in unseasoned stock issues are expected to result to 1962 collapse of stock prices. This view is confirmed by the revival of demand for investment-quality blue chip stocks between August and December 1968. The kind of over-bought general technical condition that stopped the momentum of the 1961 bull market will not be created by the 1968 new-issue boom.

The article reports on the condition of U.S.'s bull market. It reveals that there were speculations on the prices of the stocks, however, fronted by the buying of investment-type stocks. It notes that the buying of the stocks led to the increase of gain and the growing popularity of the Blue-chip stocks. The article also notes the speculations of stockholders on the phenomenon.

The article analyzes the United States stock market as of August 1, 1931 and provides advice to United States investors. The author describes the irregularity of the market in the previous two weeks owing to financial difficulties in Germany. Recommended companies for investors include the United Corporation utility holding company, the Bohn Aluminum company, and various blue chip stocks.

The article offers investments tips and includes the prices of several shares. Topics include exchange-traded funds such as Ishares UU Preferred Stock ETF and Vanguard REIT ETF, top mutual funds, low-priced stocks, and list of blue chip stocks. Becoming a lender for personal loans is also suggested.

The article offers information on the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect Program in China. Topics covered include the importance of the initiative to enhance the equity markets of the country as well as the impact of the program on the blue chips available in the cities. Also mentioned are the implications for the investment sector of China.

In the article, the author offers tips for financial investors in Australia as of July 2014, particularly on how to effectively invest in blue chip stocks like mining firms BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto and insurance company Insurance Australia Group. He cites several potential flaws in a portfolio concentrated on the top 20 stocks including lack of diversity and value. He also examines the adverse effects of a poor acquisition on the performance of blue chips like QBE Insurance.

The article discusses the importance of selecting the best time to invest in high quality stocks to capitalists. It states that integrating active investing and index investing will cut the transaction costs associated with one's portfolio. According to the author, capitalists could invest in blue chips in 2012and 2013 since these have a core place in large cap funds.

The author discusses his personal approach towards managing investment portfolio after retirement, elaborating it with charts showing actual figures of his registered and non-registered financial holdings. He includes brief description of his previous professional background and present status. He offers investment strategies that include lessons he learned while investing in blue chip stocks .