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

5 Great Places to Die — for Tax Purposes

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Don't underestimate estate and inheritance laws when considering which states to retire in. Here's a rundown on tax-friendly states.

Oracle Leads Tech Tumble — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

A bad quarter from Oracle opened the selling floodgates in the sector, dragging the overall market down on the day.

Bernanke Boosts the Dow — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Markets shrugged off the news in Cyprus and instead focused on comments from Bernanke. All major indexes rallied on the day to finish well ahead by the close

No Shocker Here: Americans Still Are Behind in Retirement Planning

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

A survey completed by the Employee Benefits Research Board provides more evidence that U.S. employees are concerned about their retirement savings

Late Stock Rally Pares Losses — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Continued concerns over Cyprus held stocks down most of the day, though a late rally cut back losses across the board and helped the Dow finish in the black.

Little Cyprus Makes Big Waves — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

News of a Cyprus bailout -- contingent on a tax on Cyprus bank deposits -- sparked fear of eurozone contagion and helped shake U.S. markets Monday.

Mr. Cook, Increase This Dividend

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Heading into the anniversary of Apple's dividend announcement, Bloomberg analysts believe an increase is coming ... and investors share their hopes.

10 Stocks With Decades of Dividend Growth

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

If there's one thing better than a dependable dividend, it's one that keeps growing over the years. These 10 stocks have been upping the ante for decades.

Check Retirement Plans Like Clockwork

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Put it on your calendar to update your retirement account contributions, allocations and beneficiary forms -- it's an important part of retirement planning.

6 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

A global banking giant, a large regional financial and a couple REITs were among six companies to make dividend investors a little happier this week.

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