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

Making the Most of a Smaller Retirement Porfolio

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Sep 25, 2012

You don't to be loaded already to make good money. It takes a little bit more work, but retirement is still workable with some smart decisions.

Street Slumps, Apple Sours — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Sep 24, 2012

Markets teetered Monday as news from Germany hinted at global economic issues; meanwhile, troubles in China weighed on Apple.

Dow Trying to Make Room for Apple and Google

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Sep 24, 2012

The venerable Dow Jones Industrial Average may be in for some structural changes to allow Google, Apple and Berkshire Hathaway access.

15 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Sep 21, 2012

A number of solid blue chips, including Microsoft and McDonald's, led this week's list of dividend-boosting stocks.

3 Oil Stocks Gushing Dividend Income

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Sep 21, 2012

Curse 'em at the pump, but profit from their standout payouts. These three stocks are the oil patch's best bets for steady income.