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Registered 1998 · site is live · HTTPS valid
InvestorPlace.com expert adive on investing in stocks & funds
InvestorPlace.com publishes daily stock and mutual fund investment advice from multiple advisors representing different strategies, including value investing and conservative growth approaches. The site serves individual investors seeking specific buy-hold-sell recommendations rather than general market commentary. Its advisors and newsletter services are published by Phillips Investment Resources, LLC.
Authority 75/100— ahead of 75% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
75 is a percentile: higher than 75% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #38,949)+8
Verified continuity: 28.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 38/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 75/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What investorplace.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Thanks for your interest in InvestorPlace.com, where serious investors go for specific buy-hold-sell advice that delivers real profits. We're the one-stop advice center for the investing advisors whose newsletter services are published by Phillips Investment Resources, LLC
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1998
Domain registered (Aug 10, 1998).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“InvestorPlace.com expert adive on investing in stocks & funds”
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · investorplace.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Dec 21, 2013 · 3 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Sep 27, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 10, 1998investorplace.com was registered on Aug 10, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described investorplace.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCDec 21, 2013 – Aug 20, 2019Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for investorplace.com, from Dec 21, 2013 to Aug 20, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MarkMonitor, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 31, 2007 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records for investorplace.com are held from Jul 31, 2007 to Jun 17, 2026 (188 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: gliq.comJul 31, 2007 – Jan 30, 2011Registration records listed gliq.com nameservers (ns1.gliq.com, ns2.gliq.com, ns3.gliq.com) for investorplace.com from Jul 31, 2007 to Jan 30, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncNov 4, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 8 certificates for investorplace.com from Nov 4, 2025, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Amazon
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (21)
Aug 10, 1998Registration: investorplace.com was registered on Aug 10, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described investorplace.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Thanks for your interest in InvestorPlace.com, where serious investors go for specific buy-hold-sell advice that delivers real profits. We're the one-stop advice center for the investing advisors whose newsletter servic…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 31, 2007 – Jun 17, 2026Ownership: Registration records for investorplace.com are held from Jul 31, 2007 to Jun 17, 2026 (188 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 31, 2007 – Jan 30, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed gliq.com nameservers (ns1.gliq.com, ns2.gliq.com, ns3.gliq.com) for investorplace.com from Jul 31, 2007 to Jan 30, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Thanks for your interest in InvestorPlace.com, where serious investors go for specific buy-hold-sell advice that delivers real profits. We're the one-stop advice center for the investing advisors whose newsletter servic…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 6, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
MarkMonitor, Inc.
Oct 3, 2019 – Oct 3, 2026 (latest)
Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 3, 2019 and most recently on Oct 3, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Ownership change
Feb 21, 2008
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 21, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeOct 3, 2019The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 3, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJan 6, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 6, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: Oracle Dyn
Jun 2, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p05.dynect.net, ns2.p05.dynect.net, ns3.p05.dynect.net…) for investorplace.com from Jun 2, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Oracle DynJun 2, 2011investorplace.com's nameservers moved from gliq.com to Oracle Dyn at some point between Jan 30, 2011 and Jun 2, 2011. Last seen at gliq.com: Jan 30, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Jun 2, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Oracle DynOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Oracle Dyn (ns1.p05.dynect.net, ns2.p05.dynect.net, ns3.p05.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for investorplace.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareJul 20, 2018 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (aiden.ns.cloudflare.com, liv.ns.cloudflare.com) for investorplace.com from Jul 20, 2018 to Jun 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJul 20, 2018investorplace.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 3, 2018 and Jul 20, 2018. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 20, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: aiden.ns.cloudflare.com, liv.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Amazon
Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026
Amazon issued 11 certificates for investorplace.com from Dec 31, 2025, the latest valid until May 4, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMar 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for investorplace.com from Mar 25, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 17, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
Let's EncryptMar 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 29 certificates for investorplace.com from Mar 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Feb 21, 2008
Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 21, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 2, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p05.dynect.net, ns2.p05.dynect.net, ns3.p05.dynect.net…) for investorplace.com from Jun 2, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 2, 2011Zone file: investorplace.com's nameservers moved from gliq.com to Oracle Dyn at some point between Jan 30, 2011 and Jun 2, 2011. Last seen at gliq.com: Jan 30, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Jun 2, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Oracle Dyn (ns1.p05.dynect.net, ns2.p05.dynect.net, ns3.p05.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for investorplace.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Dec 21, 2013 – Aug 20, 2019Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for investorplace.com, from Dec 21, 2013 to Aug 20, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 20, 2018 – Jun 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (aiden.ns.cloudflare.com, liv.ns.cloudflare.com) for investorplace.com from Jul 20, 2018 to Jun 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 20, 2018Zone file: investorplace.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 3, 2018 and Jul 20, 2018. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 20, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Oct 3, 2019 – Oct 3, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 3, 2019 and most recently on Oct 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Oct 3, 2019Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 3, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 6, 2022Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 6, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 4, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 8 certificates for investorplace.com from Nov 4, 2025, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 11 certificates for investorplace.com from Dec 31, 2025, the latest valid until May 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for investorplace.com from Mar 25, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 17, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
Mar 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 29 certificates for investorplace.com from Mar 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 6, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: aiden.ns.cloudflare.com, liv.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026