blue-chippers

Highly valued recruits

Blue-chippers are stocks, companies, or investments considered reliably valuable and low-risk—the kind that form the stable foundation of a portfolio.

The term extends to people or things regarded as top-tier and dependable: The firm recruits blue-chippers from Ivy League schools.

From blue chips, the highest-value tokens in poker.

athletes

recruits

Newly joined members

five-star · varsity · scouts · recruiting class · phenom · talent pipeline · athletic scholarship · coaches · combine · scouting reports

stocks

Wall Street

American finance hub

S&P 500 · equities · market cap · NYSE · institutional investors · index funds · share price · trading · securities · Fortune 500

business

industry leaders

Dominant companies in field

creditworthy · brand equity · investment grade

Opposites
investment quality/risk

blue-chipperspenny stocks

Very low-priced shares

meme stocks · small caps · volatile stocks · gambles · long shots

company size/establishment

blue-chippersstartups

Newly launched businesses

small fry · unknowns · bottom-feeders · upstarts · newcomers

athlete/recruit caliber

blue-chipperswalk-ons

Small nonspeaking roles

projects · afterthoughts · long shots · busts

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
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