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

3 Dead Stocks Still Walking

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Hewlett-Packard, Best Buy and Green Mountain Coffee were all left for dead last year, and each has rallied in a big way. Here's why and what to expect next.

Big M&A Day for Berkshire — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

NV Energy and Clearwire both shimmy upward by double-digits after M&A advances by Berkshire Hathaway and Dish Network. Meanwhile, Wall Street rebounded from Wednesday.

EMC Joins the List of Technology’s Dividend Stocks

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

IT storage giant EMC announced a program to start paying a quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share, and authorized a new $6 billion share buyback plan

Looking for Retirement Income? Stay Away From Utes Right Now

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

The popular defensive sector -- high dividends and all -- still isn't appealing enough to justify its high price right now.

Int’l Worries Weigh on Wall Street — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Lower growth projections in China and Europe gave investors pause Wednesday, a particularly ugly day for blue-chip consumer staples.

China’s Shuanghui Takes Smithfield Private for $4.7B

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

China's largest meat processing company, privately held Shuanghui, will purchase U.S. based pork producer Smithfield Foods for $4.7 billion.

Housing Shepherds Stocks Higher — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Data drove the major stock indices Tuesday, with the Dow Jones returning from the Memorial Day weekend to advance to fresh all-time highs.

Goldman Sachs Doles Out Dividend Advice

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Goldman Sachs paints a pretty picture for dividend investors -- namely, a world of payouts increasing at a brisk clip.

AstraZeneca to Purchase Omthera

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

AstraZeneca will purchase Omertha, a make of fish-oil based pharmaceuticals as it continues to bolster its cardiovascular product lineup

Richer 401ks: Great Trend, Great Lesson

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

The average 401k balance now stands at more than $80,000 -- a nice uptick from last year and worlds apart from their 2013 low. But how we got there is important, too.

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