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

Stocks Surge Ahead of the Fed — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor May 21, 2013

Positive comments from Federal Reserve officials ahead of Ben Bernanke's appearance tomorrow on Capital Hill helped fuel another record rally.

Stocks Shrug at Merger Mania — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor May 20, 2013

Yahoo officially announced a buyout of blog site Tumblr on Monday and pharmaceuticals were wheeling and dealing as Actavis snapped up Warner Chilcott

It’s Time to Stare Risk in the Face

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor May 20, 2013

If you're going to think about what you're willing to lose for your investment strategy, there's no better time than when you actually have something to lose.

Retail Stocks Pay It Back: 17 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor May 17, 2013

Macy's and Tiffany & Co. were among 17 companies to announced they would be throwing more cash back at investors this week.

Facebook Stock Has Peaked: The Ifs, Ands & Buts

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor May 17, 2013

It might seem a fool's errand to bet against Mark Zuckerberg now that he's shown adaptability, but Facebook probably won't do much more for investors ... at least in the near-term.