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

Markets Manufacture an October Spark — Monday’s IP Market Recap

Monday's ISM manufacturing numbers came in stronger than expected, helping to lift the S&P 500 and Dow higher after last week's lull.

3 Tech Stocks for Your Retirement Fund

Investors looking down the road toward retirement can look at some of technology's "old guard" for reliable, long-term income.

5 Dividend Stocks for a Diversified Retirement Portfolio

These five reliable payers provide the dividend income you'll need down the road, they're attractively priced and in a wide range of industries.

7 Companies Increasing Dividends

Aerospace and defense contractor Lockheed Martin led this week's list of dividend-increasing payout performers.

Plenty of Fuel for Q3 M&A

Despite a lagging economy, companies loaded with ready cash and the need to find growth lifted dealmaking, with health care, tech and media leading the way.