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

Stodgy Ol’ Wal-Mart Well Ahead of the Curve

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

While Wal-Mart evokes thoughts of dominating backwater towns, the big-box store is an innovator in its own right, often ahead of the curve on trends.

Markets Slip, Slide on Greece — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Continued worries over Europe and slow earnings kept the markets lower Tuesday, though the indices picked themselves up a bit in the afternoon.

Buy-and-Hold’s New-Age Fab Five

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

When you think buy-and-hold, you think of ho-hum names like Clorox or 3M. But these five stocks are the future, with staying power and dividend growth potential.

European Winds Shift to Calm — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

The markets rallied by the end of Monday trading after initial negative reactions to European election results.

Jobs Jar the Markets — Friday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

A Labor Department jobs report showed slower job creation than was hoped, sending the market into a tailspin for the entire trading session.

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