Marc Bastow

Marc Bastow

InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Marc Bastow is Assistant Editor at InvestorPlace.com. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Connecticut and a Masters in Finance from American University. Bastow worked in corporate banking and finance, and he most recently was Senior Editor at MocoSportsFan.com.

Recent Articles

3 Dow Jones Stocks That Are Weighing You Down

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Dow Jones stocks are supposed to be bastions of total return, but these three laggards are all reputation and little substance at this point.

5 Safe Dividend Stocks to Buy for Retirement

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Investors looking toward retirement -- or just wanting a sense of security in turbulent times -- will do well with these five dividend stocks.

I Need a Financial Advisor … Right?

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

There's a mountain of information out there about investment strategies. You really want to go it alone?

Apple Shines:19 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Apple stole the spotlight this week after announcing a dividend increase, stock split, and more, but 19 other dividend stocks announced increases.

Discover Delivers: 9 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

With earnings season moving into high gear, companies picked up the dividend-giving, with 9 dividend stocks, led by Discover, increasing payouts this week.

PG’s Streak Continues: 6 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

It was another slow week for increases among dividend stocks, but Procter & Gamble, along with 5 others, managed to reward investors.

BAC Banks a Raise: 5 Dividend Stocks Raising Payouts

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Dividend stocks are increasing payouts at a much slower rate, but here are 5 dividend stocks which raised payouts over the past two weeks.

HPQ Upgrades Its Yield: 5 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

It was a slow week for dividend increases as we hit the start of spring. However, both HPQ and APD joined the list of dividend stocks increasing payouts

GIS Fills the Bowl: 8 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

We had a slow week on the dividend stock front, as General Mills led 7 other dividend stocks raising their payouts.

Qualcomm Chips In: 7 Dividend Stocks Raising Payouts

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Earnings season is drawing to a close, but dividend stocks are still raising dividends. Qualcomm led a total of 7 dividend stocks raising payouts this week.

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