What’s hot? Blue chips, mutual funds investments of choice

Investments for 1997 look to be the old standbys of blue-chip stocks and mutual funds for those looking to have a conservative, long-term investment for the future.
“People, however, need to know what their goals are, how much risk they are willing to accept, the amount of money they are willing to invest, and the time they would be willing to invest,´ said Roger Sample, certified public accountant with Sample & Bailey.
Blue-chip stocks include companies such as PepsiCo Inc., General Electric Co., Texaco Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co., to name a few. These companies constitute great long-term investments…