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

Rethinking the 4% ‘Golden Rule’

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Nov 11, 2013

The rule of using 4% of your savings in every year of retirement is under scrutiny. But how can you know how much to withdraw from retirement savings?

Whole Foods Gets Tastier: 23 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Nov 8, 2013

Whole Foods and Halliburton lead a mammoth list of companies increasing dividends.

BP Pumps it Up: 18 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Nov 1, 2013

Another big week for dividend increases, as 18 companies, including oil giant BP, raised dividends

Visa Offers More Cash Back: 19 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 25, 2013

Visa and Honeywell led a long list of 19 companies increasing dividends this week.

Can 3-D Printing Save Hewlett-Packard?

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 24, 2013

Hewlett-Packard announced it plans to offer a 3-D printer lineup by 2014. It's a growing market with high revenue potential, something HPQ needs desperately.