(a) Blue chip stock companies are well-managed and have consistently performed across business cycles and thus the down trend in a market have limited effects.
(b) The blue chip stocks are able to weather the downturn and post down turn these stocks emerge stronger as these companies always recover as and when the down trend in the market ceases.
(c) Future Fortune 500 companies have long-terms prospects which are outstanding.
2. Thus if one has an outlook of minimum 2-3 years one will get a quality returns from these future Fortune 500 companies as the time is able to play to their side while deciding the returns.