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

Brutal Day for Banks & Tech — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jun 25, 2012

The broader markets were slammed by news across the Atlantic on Monday, with banks and tech stocks taking the brunt of it.

What Will We See First: AAPL at $1,000 or $2,000 Gold?

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jun 25, 2012

Gold and Apple are the standard-bearers for different types of investors. Which will meet its lofty expectations first?

All News Is Bad News: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jun 21, 2012

Poor economic news from around the world and the U.S. combined with warnings on earnings and forecasts to drop markets throughout the day.

Bernanke’s Markets Twist Again: Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jun 20, 2012

The Fed Open Market Committee opted to extend Operation Twist, and the stock markets reacted with a bit of a shrug, finishing mixed on the day.

4 Blue Chips Playing in the Government Cloud

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jun 20, 2012

Government cloud computing is an enormous business opportunity waiting for any number of players. Here are four big names poised to claim their stake.

A Great Day Above the Surface — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jun 19, 2012

Microsoft's Surface announcement buoyed tech stocks and banks floated higher on Fed hopes, helping the broader markets to another day in the black.

Europe Still Rules the Markets: Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jun 18, 2012

Concerns over Europe and a wait-and-see attitude regarding the G20 and Federal Reserve meetings this week kept markets mixed on the day in light trading.