What InvestorPlace Media does

InvestorPlace Media, LLC is a privately held financial research and investment advisory firm founded in 1973 by Tom Phillips and headquartered at 1125 N. Charles St, Baltimore, Maryland. Operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of MarketWise, the company publishes independent equity research, stock recommendations, and market analysis targeted at self-directed individual investors, financial advisors, and money managers. Its product portfolio is anchored by subscription-based premium newsletters (Market 360, Hypergrowth Investing, Smart Money, Investing Insider, Growth Investor, Breakthrough Stocks, Accelerated Profits, and the bundled Platinum Growth), supplemented by a free daily InvestorPlace Digest newsletter that functions as the top-of-funnel in a freemium conversion model.

The company's underlying technology stack centers on proprietary quantitative rating systems: Louis Navellier's Stock Grader (rating stocks A through F on fundamental and quantitative factors) and Marc Chaikin's 20-factor Power Gauge. In June 2026, InvestorPlace partnered with Chaikin Analytics to launch the AI-Powered Time Machine, an AI-driven platform that scans decades of historical market data to surface stocks whose fundamental and technical fingerprints match early profiles of proven multi-bagger winners such as Nvidia, Amazon, and Meta. Distribution occurs through direct website subscription sales, email newsletters, YouTube channels (Being Exponential with Luke Lango at 27.6K subscribers, Live Options Trading with JR at 57.5K subscribers), and Twitter/X, with the firm's editorial independence (no compensation from covered companies) positioning as a core brand attribute.

InvestorPlace monetizes primarily through recurring subscription revenue from premium advisory services priced individually per product, with the broader MarketWise parent serving more than 3.3 million subscribers worldwide across eight trusted brands. Notable analyst talent includes Louis Navellier (managing over $5 billion in mutual funds and institutional accounts through Navellier & Associates), Luke Lango (Senior Investment Analyst and editor of Hypergrowth Investing), Eric Fry (macro and geopolitical specialist), and Jeff Remsburg (former VP of Research at Cambria Investment Management and Editor in Chief at Palm Beach Research Group). The firm does not publicly disclose revenue and Brian Hunt serves as Chief Executive Officer.

Name

InvestorPlace Media

Legal name

InvestorPlace Media, LLC

Website

https://investorplace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

InvestorPlace Media is a privately held, Baltimore-based financial research firm publishing subscription-based investment newsletters and proprietary stock-rating tools for self-directed investors, financial advisors, and money managers as a wholly owned subsidiary of MarketWise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Research & Investment Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Investor Education, Research & Portfolio Analytics Services (Retail) (FSAAAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alternatives & Multi-Asset Digital Wealth Platforms (PE/VC/Real Assets access) (FSAGAEAL), Quant Research & Systematic Strategies (FSACAGAF), Strategy & Thematic Research (FSACAGAG)

Keywords

• Financial research services
• Investment newsletters
• Stock analysis tools
• Investment advisory services
• Stock recommendation research

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Premium Subscription Services: Subscription-based research services including Growth Investor, Breakthrough Stocks, Accelerated Profits, Platinum Growth, Hypergrowth Investing, Smart Money, Market 360, and Investing Insider. Most products sold on subscription basis similar to newspapers and magazines.
2. Free Content with Premium Upsell: Daily investment advice on individual companies, cryptocurrency, and broader investing strategies available at no cost, with premium subscription conversion as primary monetization strategy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

InvestorPlace Media publishes independent financial research and investment advice through a portfolio of subscription-based newsletters (Market 360, Hypergrowth Investing, Smart Money, Investing Insider, Growth Investor, Breakthrough Stocks, Accelerated Profits, Platinum Growth) and a free daily digest. The company also offers proprietary stock analysis tools such as Stock Grader and partners with Chaikin Analytics to distribute the AI-Powered Time Machine, serving self-directed investors, financial advisors, and money managers.

Product overview

InvestorPlace Media operates a multi-brand financial research and investment advisory platform organized around subscription-based newsletter services and stock analysis tools. The core portfolio includes premium subscription services (Market 360 by Louis Navellier, Hypergrowth Investing by Luke Lango, Smart Money by Eric Fry, Investing Insider by Jeff Remsburg, Growth Investor, Breakthrough Stocks, Accelerated Profits, and Platinum Growth) alongside free content (InvestorPlace Digest). The platform also features Stock Grader, a proprietary stock rating tool, and partners with Chaikin Analytics to offer the AI-Powered Time Machine for AI-driven stock pattern matching. Content is distributed via newsletters, web articles, YouTube channels (Being Exponential, Live Options Trading with JR), and social media.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MarketWise: Parent company brand that started in 1999 and now encompasses eight trusted financial research brands serving over 3.3 million subscribers worldwide.

Products and services

• Market 360 Louis Navellier's premium newsletter providing daily market analysis, investment advice, and top stock picks based on growth investing strategies. Delivered to subscriber inboxes.
• Hypergrowth Investing Luke Lango's premium service focused on identifying hypergrowth tech stocks and major market megatrends for aggressive growth investors. Targets investors looking for emerging technology themes.
• Smart Money Eric Fry's research service focusing on macroeconomic and geopolitical events that drive major market movements and multi-year investment opportunities across sectors.
• InvestorPlace Digest Free daily newsletter aggregating the best investment advice and market insights from InvestorPlace's team of analysts. Served as a top-of-funnel lead magnet to convert readers into premium subscribers.
• Investing Insider Jeff Remsburg's premium service featuring interviews with macro-thinkers, best-selling authors, and fund managers, plus timely economic outlooks. Priced via 'Call for Details' at (800) 219-8592.
• Stock Grader Subscription-based stock evaluation tool powered by Louis Navellier's Total Grade system that rates stocks on fundamental and quantitative factors including sales growth, operating margin growth, earnings growth, and analyst revisions, providing grades from A (Strong Buy) to F (Strong Sell).
• Growth Investor Louis Navellier's flagship advisory service established in 1998, providing expert analysis on market trends, high-growth stock picks, and elite dividend payers with volatility ratings and buy-below prices. Track record of beating the S&P 500 by 3-to-1 over 17 years.
• Breakthrough Stocks Small to mid-cap stock service targeting growth-oriented investors seeking up-and-coming companies with high-quality fundamentals. Focuses on emerging growth opportunities.
• Accelerated Profits High-velocity trading service using proprietary stock-rating systems to identify High Velocity and Ultimate Growth Trades, with weekly trading schedules for active traders.
• Platinum Growth Combined premium service integrating strategies from Growth Investor, Breakthrough Stocks, and Accelerated Profits for comprehensive portfolio management across multiple investing approaches.
• AI-Powered Time Machine Chaikin Analytics' first AI-powered platform that scans decades of market history to find stocks with fundamental and technical profiles matching early patterns of major winners like Nvidia, Amazon, and Meta. Designed to surface the next generation of potential 10X winners in the AI and IoT convergence space. Distributed through InvestorPlace partnerships.

Quantifiable outcome

• Growth Investor has beaten the S&P 500 by a margin of 3-to-1 over the past 17 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and minor.

• Chaikin AnalyticsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoe Austin partnered with 60-year Wall Street legend Marc Chaikin to debut Chaikin Analytics' first-ever AI-powered product called the 'Time Machine.' This platform scans decades of market history to find stocks whose fundamental and technical fingerprints match early profiles of proven multi-bagger winners like Nvidia, Amazon, and Meta.
• TradeSmithminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLouis Navellier collaborated with TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan to demonstrate how AI can help investors become more tactical in volatile markets, with a presentation showing how AI-enhanced models could improve investment outcomes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Motley Fool: Subscription-based retail investment research and stock-picking service with a multi-product portfolio (Stock Advisor, Rule Breakers, etc.) and large newsletter/website audience — directly comparable business model and target customer to InvestorPlace.
• Seeking Alpha: Crowd-sourced and contributor-driven investment research platform serving self-directed investors with both free and premium tiers — comparable target audience and freemium monetization structure to InvestorPlace.
• Zacks Investment Research: Long-standing independent investment research firm offering proprietary stock ranking systems (Zacks Rank), premium subscriptions, and newsletters for retail investors — closely comparable in product mix and quantitative rating approach.
• Argus Research: Independent equity research and stock-rating firm distributing research to institutional and retail audiences — closely comparable in analyst-led research output and subscription model.
• Benzinga: Financial news, real-time market data, and trading-idea content with premium subscription services targeting active retail traders — overlapping audience and content-led monetization model.

Broad incumbents

• Morningstar: Established investment research and ratings provider serving both retail and institutional investors with much broader data, fund research, and proprietary ratings — comparable in retail research but operates at significantly larger scale and product breadth.
• Kiplinger: Long-standing personal finance and investment research publisher with subscription newsletters serving retail investors — comparable publishing heritage and audience, though broader in scope than equity research alone.

Emerging players

• TipRanks: Analytics platform tracking and ranking analyst, hedge fund, and insider performance for retail and institutional users — comparable in delivering rating/score-based equity research but with a more data-aggregator identity.
• TradeSmith: Retail-facing investment analytics platform offering proprietary stock-scoring and portfolio tools, with recent collaborative work alongside Louis Navellier — comparable in serving self-directed investors with quantitative stock-evaluation products.

Others

• Chaikin Analytics: Strategic partner whose Power Gauge rating system and newly co-developed AI-Powered Time Machine are distributed through InvestorPlace — directly comparable proprietary analytics products and overlapping retail-investor audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BeingExponential
• Xx.com/InvestorPlace
• Facebookfacebook.com/investorplace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/investorplace-media-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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