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Putting Blue Chip Stocks In Your Stock Market Portfolio - Mike Swanson (07/29/09)

With all the bad things going on in the stock market these days, it's nice to at least know you can get something at a good price. This is especially true of blue chip stocks. Best of all, the companies that own these will typically pay you dividends even in an economy like this, so they're a good bet.

These stocks are steady because the companies behind them are too. In good times and bad, they manage to bring in reasonable stock trading profits and a have a trustworthy portfolio along with stock prices that stay steady over time. With the fluctuation in the rest of the market, these options seem like a better one all the time.

In fact, given the way things are today, there's never been a better time to make this choice. One good thing to do is get a list of the 100 highest dividend yielding stocks. Things are going to get better eventually, and when they do, you'll benefit more than anybody else. But first you have to get into things, and that means looking into big name companies.

One thing a lot of people aren't sure of is just where these stocks got their name. In fact, it comes from gambling. A blue chip is the most profitable type you can have, and so it makes sense that it would be applied here. You can make a lot of money just like if you were to hit the jackpot in slots.

You might not have that much money for something like this, but the great thing is, you don't need a lot either. You can get a lot of stocks without spending much. Then, you just wait for their prices to rise. When you see how much you end up earning, spending initially will seem like nothing.

One thing you will need to succeed is knowledge of the language and other aspects of this business. The more you have, the more you'll be able to get ahead. When you become familiar with everything you'll feel like a stock market expert and making lots of money will be easier than ever.


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Hello. My name is Mike Swanson. I’m the best-selling author of the book Strategic Stock Trading. In a former life I used to run a hedge fund from 2003 to 2006 that generated a return of over 78% during that time frame. In fact it was ranked in the top 35 out of 5,000 hedge funds in 2005.

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