Blue-chip stocks to buy offer stability now and steady financial growth for the future. These corporations are household names that are likely to rise in the long run. While stocks carry more risk than leaving your money in the bank account, these same investments are also likely to keep up with inflation and generate more returns than the interest you would have made from the bank.Investors can opt for an index like the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq Composite, but it is possible to outperform both of these benchma ...