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

Q1’s Best and Worst Dow Jones Stocks

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

The Dow Jones Industrial Average set record after record this quarter thanks to a number of strongly performing components. Still, there were a few noticeable stragglers ...

S&P 500 Ends Q1 at All-Time Highs — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both finished the first quarter of 2013 by setting new all-time highs.

4 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

It was a slow week for dividend increases, but Female Health and Banner Corp. were among a few stocks sweetening their regular payouts.

Europe Dampens the Dow — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Hints of a continued slowdown in Europe hampered U.S. stocks on a mixed day for the broader indices.

Data Drives the Rally — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Investors got a double good-news whammy on the housing and manufacturing fronts, though homebuilders didn't join in the market's broad-based gains.

Don’t Let Debt Drag on Your Retirement

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Data shows that senior households are loading up on debt, which can be just as deleterious to retirement as failing to save enough.

Bailout-Fueled Optimism Fades — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

A new Cyprus bailout deal lifted markets on the onset, but the broader indices followed European financials south by Monday's close.

5 Great Stocks for Retirement Income

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

There are few better aides to retirement planning than sizable, dependable income. These five companies provide exactly that.

Don’t Get Caught Up in HPQ’s Shinier Dividend

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Hewlett-Packard's latest dividend increase is nice, but it doesn't fix the company's institutional problems, nor is it enough to cover them up.

7 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Hewlett-Packard and Raytheon were among companies sweetening the dividend pot this week.

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