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

China’s Shuanghui Takes Smithfield Private for $4.7B

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

China's largest meat processing company, privately held Shuanghui, will purchase U.S. based pork producer Smithfield Foods for $4.7 billion.

Housing Shepherds Stocks Higher — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Data drove the major stock indices Tuesday, with the Dow Jones returning from the Memorial Day weekend to advance to fresh all-time highs.

Goldman Sachs Doles Out Dividend Advice

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Goldman Sachs paints a pretty picture for dividend investors -- namely, a world of payouts increasing at a brisk clip.

AstraZeneca to Purchase Omthera

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

AstraZeneca will purchase Omertha, a make of fish-oil based pharmaceuticals as it continues to bolster its cardiovascular product lineup

Richer 401ks: Great Trend, Great Lesson

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

The average 401k balance now stands at more than $80,000 -- a nice uptick from last year and worlds apart from their 2013 low. But how we got there is important, too.

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