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

Retirement: The Fiscal Cliff Isn’t So Scary Now

With Congress finally coming to agreement on dividend and capital gains taxes, it's time to get back to planning again.

5 Surprises and 5 Disappointments of 2012

From housing's rebound to Apple's stock tumble, here's where the year provided delights and where it let us down.

Markets Fall, Cliff Gets Closer — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

The fiscal cliff is getting closer but Washington is no closer to making a deal, sending the markets in the red for a second straight day.

5 Dumb Investment Mistakes I Made in 2012

I admit it: Not all of my moves turned out to be brilliant. Hopefully, I can learn not to make the same ones in 2013.

Ugly Day for Retailers — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

A poor report on Christmas shopping led retail stocks lower and Obama cut a Hawaii vacation short to engage in more fiscal cliff talks.