Top 5 Blue Chip Stocks To Buy For 2014

Why are markets going to keep going up? �

Because as long as the easy money party being put on by the central banks globally lasts they have to.

At least that is what Jim Rogers thinks.

He also warns that at some point in time that party has to stop. �When it does it is going to get ugly.

One market Jim Rogers would favor is Japan, specifically its blue chip companies. �New taxation policies in Japan have made stocks very attractive for Japanese citizens.

If you are interested in investing for the long term you should consider investing where the Chinese government will be investing which is in railroads and other things that will address China's pollution.

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Hot Industrial Disributor Companies To Buy For 2015: Apple Inc.(AAPL)

Apple Inc., together with subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers, mobile communication and media devices, and portable digital music players, as well as sells related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications worldwide. The company sells its products worldwide through its online stores, retail stores, direct sales force, third-party wholesalers, resellers, and value-added resellers. In addition, it sells third-party Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod compatible products, including application software, printers, storage devices, speakers, headphones, and other accessories and peripherals through its online and retail stores; and digital content and applications through the iTunes Store. The company sells its products to consumer, small and mid-sized business, education, enterprise, government, and creative markets. As of September 25, 2010, it had 317 retail stores, including 233 stores in the United States and 84 stores internationally. The company, formerly known as Apple Computer, Inc., was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Chad Henage]

  The 800-pound gorilla couldn't care less
  In the music business, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL  ) is still the 800-pound gorilla. The company's iTunes business generates four times as much revenue in three months as Pandora Media (NYSE: P  ) expects to generate the whole year.

• [By Sean Williams]

  Take Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL  ) , for example. Its co-founder, Steve Jobs, was the instrumental CEO and figurehead that transformed the company from just a PC-maker into a digital revolutionary over a decade's time.

• [By Rich Duprey]

  That's a somewhat similar agenda to the more secretive work being done by Apple� (NASDAQ: AAPL  ) at its Apple University, which has been identified as inculcating a managerial way of doing business along the lines of Hewlett-Packard's�HP Way; though, like Pixar University's programs�in fine arts and filmmaking, it's also seen as providing professional development.

Top 5 Blue Chip Stocks To Buy For 2014: McDonald's Corporation(MCD)

McDonald?s Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a worldwide foodservice retailer. It franchises and operates McDonald?s restaurants that offer various food items, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages. As of December 31, 2009, the company operated 32,478 restaurants in 117 countries, of which 26,216 were operated by franchisees; and 6,262 were operated by the company. McDonald?s Corporation was founded in 1948 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Richard Stavros]

  Since last year�� announcement of Federal Reserve tapering we have been arguing that the economy can go either of two ways: high growth or a slip back into recession. It all would depend on the Federal Reserve�� timing on winding down its stimulus program.
  
  The period to watch is when the Fed�� bond buying program is reduced to $45 billion, which is where we are today.� That level was held up previously until December 2012 as part of its Operation Twist, which involved selling $45 billion a month of short-term Treasuries to fund the purchase of long-term bonds. Before the Fed nearly doubled the stimulus program last year, your correspondent (who studied the Great Depression and wrote an economics thesis at Georgetown University on the subject) was becoming increasingly alarmed at the various deflationary signals that were appearing.
  
  During this period, growth in GDP had been stalling, while the output gap had been widening. Meanwhile, Europe had already been suffering from an economic contraction. Additionally, oil and gold were losing value, and US industrial activity was declining. And sales at economic bellwethers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) and McDonalds Corp (NYSE: MCD) had disappointed investors. Furthermore, large investors were considering shorting high-yield bonds and the government�� sequestration seemed sure to stifle growth in economic activity.
  
  But just as it seemed the world was about to fall apart, the stimulus resulting from the Fed�� $85 billion per month bond-purchasing program, which includes both mortgage-backed securities and Treasuries, began to be felt in the real economy.

• [By Quantum Research]

  The world�� largest restaurant company by revenue, McDonald�� (MCD), is losing its popularity among young customers. The company is facing the worst slump in a decade that appears to signal tougher times ahead.

• [By Alyce Lomax]

  These figures are particularly impressive, given difficulties in the industry. Take former parent McDonald's (NYSE: MCD  ) , which reported results that analysts and investors found disappointing yesterday. The fast-food giant's comps increased an anemic 1%, and management disclosed "weak sales trends" with the warning that the rest of the year could remain difficult for its business.

• [By John Maxfield]

  Heading down, on the other hand, are shares of McDonald's (NYSE: MCD  ) , which are off by 0.7% in mid-afternoon trading. As my colleague Matt Thalman observed earlier, investors in the fast-food giant are likely seeing the dark side of today's cheery news. As the economy improves, the Federal Reserve becomes more likely to reduce its support for the economy. And when it does, investors are expected to flee higher-yielding dividend stalwarts like McDonald's in favor of bonds, which should see their interest rates climb.

Top 5 Blue Chip Stocks To Buy For 2014: Visa Inc.(V)

Visa Inc., a payments technology company, engages in the operation of retail electronic payments network worldwide. It facilitates commerce through the transfer of value and information among financial institutions, merchants, consumers, businesses, and government entities. The company owns and operates VisaNet, a global processing platform that provides transaction processing services. It also offers a range of payments platforms, which enable credit, charge, deferred debit, debit, and prepaid payments, as well as cash access for consumers, businesses, and government entities. The company provides its payment platforms under the Visa, Visa Electron, PLUS, and Interlink brand names. In addition, it offers value-added services, including risk management, issuer processing, loyalty, dispute management, value-added information, and CyberSource-branded services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Sam Robson]

  LONDON: Following reports that�Verizon Communications (NYSE: V  ) �has hired advisors on a bid to buy out its stake in Verizon Wireless,�Vodafone (LSE: VOD  ) (NASDAQ: VOD  ) �soared in trading today, pushing 200p -- a height not previously seen since December 2001.

• [By Amanda Alix]

  A long-standing dispute between credit card issuers Visa (NYSE: V  ) and MasterCard (NYSE: MA  ) and the businesses that accept consumer payments via those instruments is heating up again, as a flurry of lawsuits filed on both sides over a prior settlement regarding interchange fees jump-start the hostilities all over again.

• [By Travis Hoium]

  One of the best competitive advantages a company can create is built using what's called a network effect. The more users a company has, the more users it attracts, which attracts more users and the cycle continues. Visa (NYSE: V  ) has created one of the best network effects in the world with its massive payment processing system, building a lead over Mastercard (NYSE: MA  ) and American Express (NYSE: AXP  ) , who are the two other big players in the business.

Top 5 Blue Chip Stocks To Buy For 2014: Colgate-Palmolive Company(CL)

Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets consumer products worldwide. It offers oral care products, including toothpaste, toothbrushes, and mouth rinses, as well as dental floss and pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals; personal care products, such as liquid hand soap, shower gels, bar soaps, deodorants, antiperspirants, shampoos, and conditioners; and home care products comprising laundry and dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, bleaches, dishwashing liquids, and oil soaps. The company offers its oral, personal, and home care products under the Colgate Total, Colgate Max Fresh, Colgate 360 Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Dan Burrows]

  Rival Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has different concerns, namely sluggishness in emerging markets where it enjoys commanding market share and derives more than half its revenue.