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This is very telling. “Blue chip” investments are generally real and tangible things- neccesities. They don’t tend to fluctuate wildly and are relatively predictable and offer steady long term growth because demand is more easily predictable. You see wild fluctuations in price for magic beans and imaginary things. Facebook is only worth money until people stop using it, or like another platform better. Grains have been and likely will be a staple needed for basic life forever. They may dip and rise with fad diets or bio fuels etc, but they are needed. They’ll never hit 0 across the board like an app segment might. Investing is about managing risk, balancing potential return against loss, and research. Investing in DVD technology is a bad idea right now. Investing in electric cars is risky, but may pay off big. If you make a bad invevstment it isn’t anyone’s fault but yours for not doing your homework, and picking smart- or playing it safe over a huge risk in uncertain rewards.