Marc Bastow

Marc Bastow

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

Little Cyprus Makes Big Waves — Monday’s IP Market Recap

News of a Cyprus bailout -- contingent on a tax on Cyprus bank deposits -- sparked fear of eurozone contagion and helped shake U.S. markets Monday.

Mr. Cook, Increase This Dividend

Heading into the anniversary of Apple's dividend announcement, Bloomberg analysts believe an increase is coming ... and investors share their hopes.

10 Stocks With Decades of Dividend Growth

If there's one thing better than a dependable dividend, it's one that keeps growing over the years. These 10 stocks have been upping the ante for decades.

Check Retirement Plans Like Clockwork

Put it on your calendar to update your retirement account contributions, allocations and beneficiary forms -- it's an important part of retirement planning.

6 Companies Increasing Dividends

A global banking giant, a large regional financial and a couple REITs were among six companies to make dividend investors a little happier this week.