Why I Think These Are the 2 Smartest Stocks to Buy With $5,000 in October

Despite recent Fed rate hikes and rising Treasury yields, the article recommends two blue chip dividend stocks: AbbVie, a Dividend King with 53 consecutive years of dividend increases and strong growth prospects from new drugs, and Medtronic, which is on track to become a Dividend King with 49 consecutive years of dividend hikes and improving operational performance after recent restructuring.