Marc Bastow

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 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

In a slow week, only four companies announced increases to their dividends, led by pharma giant Pfizer.

5 Gifts From Santa for Retirement

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

We''d love to see these presents under our tree this year, please! After all, holiday gifts aren't just for the little ones.

Don’t Confuse ‘Boring’ With ‘Bad’

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Hoping to avoid a big drop in a one-stock challenge for a retirement portfolio, I'm taking an index fund and hoping for a steady (if unspectacular) return.

Stocks Gain on Jobs, Homes — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Markets managed to move up after a mixed start as the showdown over Plan B moved forward and economic news came in better than expected.

5 New Year’s Resolutions for Retirement

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

It's that time of year. So, here's my 2013 to-do list for sensible retirement planning. What's on yours?

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