Marc Bastow

Marc Bastow

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

Family Dollar Profit Just What Wall Street Ordered

Family Dollar stores came in with better profits than anticipated as additional items on the shelves brought in new customers.

5 Lean, Mean Profit Machines

These five companies aren't just able to maximize revenues out of their employees, but also can turn them into whopping profits.

Markets Lack Direction: Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

Stocks finished mixed as markets were distracted from strong news out of the automotive sector, instead looking ahead to Spain's next bailout.

3 Reasons Dividends Will Keep Climbing

Dividends are on the rise in 2012, with 250 payout hikes so far and the biggest increases in 13 years. Here's why that trend is likely to continue.

Health Care Won’t Help the Post’s Health

Buying Celtic Healthcare is a diversification move that can't possibly aid the ailing newspaper -- or offset rising problems at the Kaplan education unit.