Marc Bastow

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

3 Dividend Stocks Hitting the Double Bonus

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Share appreciation and dividend increases -- they're great on their own, but they're even better when you can get them both from a single dividend stock. Or in this case, three.

Slow Your Roll, Wall Street: Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

A positive reading in U.S. manufacturing wasn't enough to help out the broader markets, though Tyson and Facebook were among some individual standouts.

Avoid the Lure of Lloyd’s Dividend Promise

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Lloyd's says it's targeting a 70% dividend payout ratio over the next three years -- a lofty goal. For now, consider seeking somewhat safer financial-sector income.

Big News From AIG, SNDK: 11 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

SanDisk joined a growing group of technology dividend stocks and AIG resumed its payout to make this week's list of dividend-sweetening companies.

AIG’s Return to Dividends: Another Feather in Financials’ Cap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

After a five-year hiatus, AIG will resume paying out dividends starting with a 10-cent offering in September.

3 Technology Dinosaurs to Dig Up for Retirement Income

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

These might not be the hottest names in the forefront of technology, but their cash-generating abilities should keep them popular among the income crowd.

S&P 500 Breaks Above 1700: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

U.S. stocks roared ahead Thursday on positive jobs and auto sales news, sending the S&P 500 over the 1700 mark and the Dow to all-time highs.

SanDisk Joins the Tech Dividend Party

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Flash memory storage solutions provider SanDisk announced it will provide investors with a quarterly dividend beginning in August, continuing a tech trend.

Fed’s ‘Modest’ Remark Sinks Dow: Wedneday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

An ADP jobs report and GDP data helped start U.S. stocks on a positive note, but the markets turned south after Federal Reserve remarks.

‘Rental Bonds’ Not a Fit for Retirement Portfolios

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Blackstone and Deutsche Bank are discussing a rental bond product that bundles rental income streams -- a troubling idea for those with a sense of history.

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