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 Budding Dividend Growers for Retirement

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jul 22, 2013

Finding those future dividend payment stars that fly under the radar takes some digging, and here are three to pick for your retirement portfolio.

Smucker Sweetens the Pot: 13 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jul 19, 2013

13 companies including Kinder Morgan and J.M. Smucker put a smile on income investors' faces this week by announcing improvements to their dividends.

Count Your Cash for a Better Retirement

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jul 19, 2013

Use your own version of the corporate "sources and uses" statement to ensure your retirement fitness.

Banks Push Dow, S&P 500 to New Highs: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jul 18, 2013

Morgan Stanley's blowout earnings capped off a strong season for America's "Big Six" banks and helped lead a strong day that saw the Dow and S&P 500 top out again.

4 Stocks That Could Use (Another) Kick in the Dividend Pants

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jul 18, 2013

The rise in the 10-year Treasury's yield has put middling yields right in the crosshairs. These four stocks could do with a little dividend freshening.