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

Is $1 Million Your Magic Number for Retirement?

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

One million dollars might not buy what it used to, but it's still a nice round figure to aim for. Whether it's really enough depends on how you invest -- and spend.

3 Steps Toward Retirement for 2013

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

With tax rates finally set, it's time to regroup and move ahead again with your planning. Here are three good place to get started now.

Should I Buy Family Dollar? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

After a disappointing earnings report, the stock was hammered. But overall, the reaction seems excessive -- and FDO remains a buy.

Fed Sinks Markets in Mere Minutes — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Stocks took a dip south Thursday right after the release of Fed meeting minutes, though solar stocks were a glaring exception to the day's trading norm.

Stocks Pop to Open 2013 — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

A deal averting the fiscal cliff sent stocks on a large, broad rally, including a 30-for-30 day for the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Retirement: The Fiscal Cliff Isn’t So Scary Now

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

With Congress finally coming to agreement on dividend and capital gains taxes, it's time to get back to planning again.

5 Surprises and 5 Disappointments of 2012

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

From housing's rebound to Apple's stock tumble, here's where the year provided delights and where it let us down.

Markets Fall, Cliff Gets Closer — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

The fiscal cliff is getting closer but Washington is no closer to making a deal, sending the markets in the red for a second straight day.

5 Dumb Investment Mistakes I Made in 2012

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

I admit it: Not all of my moves turned out to be brilliant. Hopefully, I can learn not to make the same ones in 2013.

Ugly Day for Retailers — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

A poor report on Christmas shopping led retail stocks lower and Obama cut a Hawaii vacation short to engage in more fiscal cliff talks.

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