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

Q1’s Best and Worst Dow Jones Stocks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average set record after record this quarter thanks to a number of strongly performing components. Still, there were a few noticeable stragglers ...

S&P 500 Ends Q1 at All-Time Highs — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both finished the first quarter of 2013 by setting new all-time highs.

4 Companies Increasing Dividends

It was a slow week for dividend increases, but Female Health and Banner Corp. were among a few stocks sweetening their regular payouts.

Europe Dampens the Dow — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

Hints of a continued slowdown in Europe hampered U.S. stocks on a mixed day for the broader indices.

Data Drives the Rally — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

Investors got a double good-news whammy on the housing and manufacturing fronts, though homebuilders didn't join in the market's broad-based gains.