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

Pension Liabilities: They’re Investors’ Problem, Too

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Feb 6, 2013

Low interest rates cutting at corporations' pensions, causing those companies to use up cash to fill the gap or risk expense hits.

Stocks Return to Soaring — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Feb 5, 2013

Markets rebounded from Monday's losses thanks to a strong showing from financials Tuesday.

10 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Feb 1, 2013

Dunkin Brands, Mattel and McGraw-Hill were among a number of companies making income investors happier with fatter dividends.

5 Humdrum Stocks Reaching New Heights

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Feb 1, 2013

There's nothing sexy about air filters and sandwich containers, but there's plenty to love about the total returns those products help make possible.

Bitter End to Boffo January — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jan 31, 2013

UPS, PulteGroup led stocks lower Thursday in a lackluster end to an otherwise fantastic January for the broader indices.