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

4 High-Yield Stocks With Widely Varied Prospects

Here are some good examples of when a juicy, steadily increasing dividend payout is and isn't worth it. It pays to look beyond that single number.

9 Companies Increasing Dividends

Nine companies made it onto our companies increasing dividends list for the week, including two retailers, two energy plays,and two financial institutions.

5 Better Ways to Spend the Dell Buyout Money

Silver Lake Management, its partners and several lenders have mustered up about $15 billion to buy Dell. But there are at least five better ways to blow that kind of money.

Data Takes the Wheel — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

Solid economic reports on the housing and unemployment front moved market ahead broadly on the day with all three indexes posting gains

W.W. Grainger Supplies Solid Retirement Dividends

As a long-standing dividend-paying company with strong prospects ahead, GWW deserves a place in your income-producing portfolio.