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

J.C. Penney’s Slippery Slope Shows No Sign of Slowing

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jul 11, 2012

J.C. Penney is opening up some new-look stores in time for back-to-school season, but will it bring back customers?

Beatings Doled Out Sectorwide — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jul 10, 2012

Earnings warnings and a bankruptcy filing caused upheaval Tuesday among coal companies, chipmakers and engine manufacturers.

All-Star Investing: Swing for the Hall, Not the Fences

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jul 10, 2012

Swinging for the fences is a high-risk, high-reward strategy in baseball and investing. And both would do better with a different mind-set at the plate.

Street Suffers Earnings Jitters — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jul 9, 2012

Investors returned to the markets Monday with fresh worries about earnings and the eurozone. Markets dipped, and Alcoa didn't do much to buoy hopes.

Good News Isn’t Enough: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jul 5, 2012

U.S. markets ended the day mostly mixed as strong economic news wasn't enough to build momentum on a slow trading day after the July 4th holiday.