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

Poor Jobs Data Not Forgotten — Monday’s IP Market Recap

Markets head south as investors continue to digest last week's poor jobs news and begin to hunker down in a wait for QE3.

What’s Next for the Old ‘WinTel’?

The former tech industry model cracks a little bit more every week as the world turns further away from the PC as the standard platform of computing.

3 Companies Increasing Dividends

A slow, holiday-shortened week for dividend increases gets a boost by payout champion Verizon Communications (VZ).

Buy a Friggin’ Stock, For Goodness’ Sake!

Can $3.7 billion be wrong? In the case of investors who fled equity mutual funds last week, it sure can be! Get over your fears and get into stocks.

Europe, America Play Well Together — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

Stocks roared Thursday on a double dose of good news, from the ECB and on the U.S. jobs front. Also, Navistar and Men's Wearhouse surged on earnings.