blue chip
first class, the very best, erstklassig, Spitzenpapier an der Börse"BLUE-CHIP STOCK" comes from the chips used in gambling games like poker. These chips or counters range in value from red (cheapest) through white to blue (most valuable, usually worth ten times the red). So a blue-chip stock is one likely to give the greatest return on the investment.
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