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Definition of Blue Chip

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Definition: The term blue chip usually refers to a stock, but could in theory apply to any financial asset with potential risk. A blue chip stock is one that entails unusually small risk (risk being a subjective judgment). Stocks that are considered "blue chip" are issued by large stable corporations like IBM.

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