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

5 Lessons From Lehman and AIG

Four years ago, Lehman Brothers collapsed and AIG was bailed out by the U.S. government. Where are we today? Here are some lessons still worth pondering.

‘Zuck’ Outpaces the iPhone — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's upbeat interview upstaged the iPhone 5 release -- at least on Wall Street, where FB shares soared while AAPL made modest gains.

PXP in Deep Water With Offshore Purchases

Plains Exploration is going to pay BP and Shell more than its market cap for the privilege of entering offshore E&P. Sounds a little crazy.

Dow Parties Like It’s 2007 — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

Markets rebounded from Monday's losses, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting its highest point since December 2007.

5 Dividend Stocks to Ride Into Retirement

For investors looking for solid dividend stocks with long-term potential, these names have cash, cash flow and lots of room to hike payouts.