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 .

Recent Articles

Staples Might Not Actually ‘Have That’

The office supplier is rumored to be in play for a private equity takeover. While it might make sense in concept, what about the price of such a deal?

Home Depot To Close Big-Box Stores in China

Slow economic growth in China and perhaps a model not suited for the Chinese moved Home Depot to announce the closing of all its big-box locations in China

Monster Energy Jolted Out of Its Comfort Zone

Monster Beverage stock is losing steam as regulatory scrutiny and a possible legal skirmish make investors skittish about future growth and profits.

Staples May Be Heading Back to Bain

Office supply retailer Staples is being discussed as a possible private buyout candidate and one of the names mentioned is Bain, an original investor

Ben Hurls a Bolt of Quantitative Lightning — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

Markets staged a broad rally after Ben Bernanke announced that the Federal Reserve would launch another round of quantitative easing.