Many investors look for safe places to invest their hard-earned money -- stalwart companies that will grow their nest egg and maybe even pay them dividends along the way. If that's you, look no further than blue chip stocks. These are best-in-class businesses with proven models that have weathered economic cycles and rewarded shareholders along the way. In this video from our YouTube channel, we explain what blue chip stocks are, provide examples of blue chip stocks, and give you a list of the best blue chip stocks to watch. 10 stocks we like better than Costco WholesaleWhen investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Costco Wholesale wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 1, 2019 Live disclosure: People on the program may own companies discussed on the show and The Motley Fool may have formal recommendations for or agains the stocks mentioned, so don't buy or sell anything based solely on what you hear. Bill Mann owns shares of Costco Wholesale. Chris Hill owns shares of Johnson & Johnson. The Motley Fool recommends Costco Wholesale and Johnson & Johnson. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source