For every investor, there exists a tension between the desire to maximize the rate of growth of the portfolio while simultaneously minimizing the chance of blowing up. (greenbackd.com)
When an investor wants to increase the stability and long - term steady growth of a portfolio, investing in blue chip stocks is common. (investing-tools.com)
Here is an example of the differences in growth of portfolio values over the same time period. (mindfullyinvesting.com)