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

A Private Best Buy Is Still a Long Way Off

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Best Buy founder Richard Schulze's idea about buying his company and taking it private faces several major hurdles. A big one: How to finance it.

Markets Keep on Movin’ Up — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

U.S. markets retained their momentum from last Friday thanks to a little bit of help from the tech sector and Europe.

Some BBY Advice: Take the Money and Run!

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

The founder of Best Buy has made an $8.8B bid to take the company private, spiking shares on Monday. Current investors should say "thanks" and cash in.

I Want My Dividends (Increased)

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

A number of blue-chips already ponying up dividends have the kind of cash necessary to make a real payout statement. Here are four names that should do just that.

Draghi Drags Down the Dow: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

ECB chief Mario Draghi did not whisper the words investors wanted to hear, and U.S. markets took a tumble throughout the day on the non-news.

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