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

4 High-Yield Stocks With Widely Varied Prospects

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Here are some good examples of when a juicy, steadily increasing dividend payout is and isn't worth it. It pays to look beyond that single number.

9 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Nine companies made it onto our companies increasing dividends list for the week, including two retailers, two energy plays,and two financial institutions.

5 Better Ways to Spend the Dell Buyout Money

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Silver Lake Management, its partners and several lenders have mustered up about $15 billion to buy Dell. But there are at least five better ways to blow that kind of money.

Data Takes the Wheel — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Solid economic reports on the housing and unemployment front moved market ahead broadly on the day with all three indexes posting gains

W.W. Grainger Supplies Solid Retirement Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

As a long-standing dividend-paying company with strong prospects ahead, GWW deserves a place in your income-producing portfolio.

Boeing Grounds the Dow — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Boeing continued to be dogged by issues with its 787 Dreamliners, gun stocks soared and Goldman Sachs kept heading higher Wednesday.

Quick — What S&P Sector Pays the Most Dividends?

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Surprise! Tech just stole the top spot from consumer staples, further proof that many tech stocks belong in an income-producing retirement portfolio.

These 4 Companies Aren’t Much Better After Big Layoffs

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

These four companies announced record-setting layoffs in 2012, but their broader struggles suggest they might need more than a little streamlining.

Apple Keeps Biting the Nasdaq — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Apple stock finished below $500 for the first time in nearly a year, weighing down the Nasdaq on a day otherwise bolstered by hot retail stocks.

Dell Dealing, Apple Reeling — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Dell surged Monday on news of a possible private equity deal, while Apple tumbled on reportedly low demand for iPhone 5s.

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