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

Sears: Eddie Lampert Has a Master Plan

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 13, 2012

Spinning off Hometown and Outlet stores is another smart move that will generate cash and cash flow for the next chapter in the Sears saga.

Why Sirius XM Is Worth Tuning Into

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 13, 2012

SIRI continues to expand both subscriptions and content, and while it likely has some pain ahead, its outlook has improved.

8 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 10, 2012

Among the week's payout improvers are Sunoco Logistics Partners, Monsanto, Leggett & Platt and Briggs & Stratton.

3 S&P 500 Dividend Holdouts That Should Join the Party

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 10, 2012

Dividend payers in the S&P 500 now number 402. Of the 98 that haven't followed the crowd, here are a few that have the ability to do so now.

S&P’s Streak Still Alive — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 9, 2012

The S&P 500 managed to hold onto a fifth straight day of gains, while the Dow dropped off. However, news on the earnings front leaned mostly to the down side.