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

3 Ways to Improve Your Bond Picture

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Feb 22, 2013

Treasury prices have been falling for months, and 10-year bonds are now yielding steadily above 2%. How to play in this changing environment.

A Quick Look at Berkshire’s Latest Moves

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Feb 22, 2013

We take a look at some of Berkshire Hathaway's newest holdings, what Buffett sold off and the new biggest holding in the Oracle's portfolio.

Economy, Fed Keep Stocks Down — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Feb 21, 2013

The broader indices fell Thursday as investors digested Fed sentiment and poor economic news. Big losses for the day include VeriFone and Tesla.

5 Ways to Avoid Being a Retirement Casualty

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Feb 21, 2013

Don't retire with your pants down. Even something as simple as contributing a little more to your 401(k) can improve your life later down the road.

Everybody Out of the Pool! — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Feb 20, 2013

An unexpectedly large decline in housing starts and bond-buying worries on the Fed front spooked investors Wednesday to send the broader indices reeling.