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

4 High-Yield Stocks With Widely Varied Prospects

Here are some good examples of when a juicy, steadily increasing dividend payout is and isn't worth it. It pays to look beyond that single number.

9 Companies Increasing Dividends

Nine companies made it onto our companies increasing dividends list for the week, including two retailers, two energy plays,and two financial institutions.

5 Better Ways to Spend the Dell Buyout Money

Silver Lake Management, its partners and several lenders have mustered up about $15 billion to buy Dell. But there are at least five better ways to blow that kind of money.

Data Takes the Wheel — Thursday’s IP ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Recap

Solid economic reports on the housing and unemployment front moved market ahead broadly on the day with all three indexes posting gains

W.W. Grainger Supplies Solid Retirement Dividends

As a long-standing dividend-paying company with strong prospects ahead, GWW deserves a place in your income-producing portfolio.