7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy for Long-Term Safety Emblematic of the vagaries of the new normal, July’s outstanding jobs report may be a net positive. The report, however, also undergirds the main reason why you should consider buying safe blue-chip stocks. True, in almost any other circumstance, the economy adding substantially more opportunities than analysts anticipated would be an encouraging sign. However, in the post-pandemic period, the strong report just gives the Federal Reserve an excuse to further tighten monetary policy. With a robust labor force comes higher wages – and higher wages result in more money chasing after increasingly fewer goods. So presumably, if the Fed does nothing, the employment situation can push already high prices even higher. Therefore, the central bank must cool the fever without killing the patient. But that is easier said than done, providing another incentive for investors to buy safe blue-chip stocks. None of these stocks will entice investors to get up at the crack of dawn like hot growth names can.