What are the best blue chip stocks to buy right now?

Ian K asked:


I am starting to build a core portfolio of large-cap/blue chip stocks as a foundation. By the time I’m done I want about 7-10 stocks across different market sectors. I want to buy these at the right times based on where the economy is in its cycle. Given the current market, where should I start to look for the first 2-3 stocks for my portfolio? I’ve been considering XOM and MSFT thus far.

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1. Dave Stewart  February 28, 2010 8:39 am

   How ablout COP?

2. Steve Garner  March 2, 2010 11:03 pm

   The easy part the 30 dow components over time and hold them forever buy the hard part the hard part is to hold them forever buy thats the easy part the easy part the easy part is to never liquidate them forever buy the easy part is to hold.
   The 30 dow components over time and then tell your heirs to hold them forever buy thats the hard part is to never liquidate them forever buy the easy part the easy part is to hold them forever buy the hard part is to hold them forever buy thats.