Marc Bastow

Marc Bastow

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

Gannett Leads Market Charge: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

Positive news on the retail and employment fronts helped send stocks to a rip-roaring rebound Thursday. Gannett helped lead the way on news it bought out Belo.

Safeway Sells Canadian Operation for $6 Billion

Safeway will sell its Canadian operation to Canada's Empire Company for $6 billion. Empire expects the deal to keep them ahead of growing Canadian competition

Adjust to a Changing Retirement Landscape

Low rates on fixed-income instruments like Treasuries and CDs are giving retirement planners fits. It's time to rethink some of the entrenched income strategies.

The Dow’s in the Dumps: Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its first three-day skid of 2013 amid another day of broad selling on Wall Street.

A Lot of Movin’ for Nothin’ — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

America's major indices reacted unfavorably to news that the Japanese central bank left its monetary policy unchanged, fighting off a midday rally to end in the red.