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

Staples Might Not Actually ‘Have That’

The office supplier is rumored to be in play for a private equity takeover. While it might make sense in concept, what about the price of such a deal?

Home Depot To Close Big-Box Stores in China

Slow economic growth in China and perhaps a model not suited for the Chinese moved Home Depot to announce the closing of all its big-box locations in China

Monster Energy Jolted Out of Its Comfort Zone

Monster Beverage stock is losing steam as regulatory scrutiny and a possible legal skirmish make investors skittish about future growth and profits.

Staples May Be Heading Back to Bain

Office supply retailer Staples is being discussed as a possible private buyout candidate and one of the names mentioned is Bain, an original investor

Ben Hurls a Bolt of Quantitative Lightning — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

Markets staged a broad rally after Ben Bernanke announced that the Federal Reserve would launch another round of quantitative easing.