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

J.C. Penney’s Slippery Slope Shows No Sign of Slowing

J.C. Penney is opening up some new-look stores in time for back-to-school season, but will it bring back customers?

Beatings Doled Out Sectorwide — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

Earnings warnings and a bankruptcy filing caused upheaval Tuesday among coal companies, chipmakers and engine manufacturers.

All-Star Investing: Swing for the Hall, Not the Fences

Swinging for the fences is a high-risk, high-reward strategy in baseball and investing. And both would do better with a different mind-set at the plate.

Street Suffers Earnings Jitters — Monday’s IP Market Recap

Investors returned to the markets Monday with fresh worries about earnings and the eurozone. Markets dipped, and Alcoa didn't do much to buoy hopes.

Good News Isn’t Enough: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

U.S. markets ended the day mostly mixed as strong economic news wasn't enough to build momentum on a slow trading day after the July 4th holiday.