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

4 Stodgy Ol’ Tech Stocks for the Long Haul

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jan 14, 2013

Big Tech has hit some stumbling blocks as of late, but a few members of the old guard still look like solid long-term holdings for retirement portfolios.

8 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jan 11, 2013

Ford doubled its payout, and Hormel and Goldcorp joined in on the dividend-hiking fun to lead 2013's first list of companies increasing dividends.

S&P Hits Five-Year High — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jan 10, 2013

Positive earnings news, big corporate headlines and solid China exports helped move markets north and launched the S&P to five-year highs.

5 Reasons Why I’m Not Crazy for Buying Yahoo

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jan 10, 2013

Well, I said I'd take a flyer, and I have. I'm buying Yahoo. It's a contrarian call, to be sure, but here's why I'm convinced YHOO is headed higher.

Tech Turns the Beat Around — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jan 9, 2013

Alcoa's earnings set a broader positive tone, then tech stocks took it home as U.S. stocks mounted a rebound in Wednesday trading.