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

5 Great Places to Die — for Tax Purposes

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Mar 22, 2013

Don't underestimate estate and inheritance laws when considering which states to retire in. Here's a rundown on tax-friendly states.

Oracle Leads Tech Tumble — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Mar 21, 2013

A bad quarter from Oracle opened the selling floodgates in the sector, dragging the overall market down on the day.

Bernanke Boosts the Dow — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Mar 20, 2013

Markets shrugged off the news in Cyprus and instead focused on comments from Bernanke. All major indexes rallied on the day to finish well ahead by the close

No Shocker Here: Americans Still Are Behind in Retirement Planning

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Mar 20, 2013

A survey completed by the Employee Benefits Research Board provides more evidence that U.S. employees are concerned about their retirement savings

Late Stock Rally Pares Losses — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Mar 19, 2013

Continued concerns over Cyprus held stocks down most of the day, though a late rally cut back losses across the board and helped the Dow finish in the black.