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

A Great Day Above the Surface — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

Microsoft's Surface announcement buoyed tech stocks and banks floated higher on Fed hopes, helping the broader markets to another day in the black.

Europe Still Rules the Markets: Monday’s IP Market Recap

Concerns over Europe and a wait-and-see attitude regarding the G20 and Federal Reserve meetings this week kept markets mixed on the day in light trading.

Rallying on Stimulus Hopes: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

Will higher jobless claims and scant inflation mean QE3? Investors are counting on the Fed to make more moves.

Akerson’s Revised Letter to Shareholders

The GM shareholder meeting saw CEO Dan Akerson get hammered on stock price concerns. Akerson might've responded in another manner, like this one.

Great Day for Dividends! — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

Dividend news out of Dell, Target and Caterpillar wasn't enough to overcome broader macroeconomic news Wednesday, and the indices headed south.