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A curated newsletter featuring recent academic papers on financial markets, economics, and quantitative finance.
Data updated 1 month ago
vs 283 newsletters in Finance
8K places you in the top 25% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.14%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
1.2
median: 1.1
Publishing Consistency
67/100
median: 67/100
Subscribers
8K
median: 2K
400 paid
Weekly Growth
+7.7%
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Avg Likes
11.2
Engagement Rate
0.14%· ~11 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Finance
0.14% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
| Convexity of Vega (Volga) Part 1How your vega exposure changes as implied volatility changes, backed with academic papersMar 11, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Recent Academic ResearchLong-term macro predictability, interest rates and consumption, the automated future of labor, and institutional herding in markets.Mar 8, 2026 | Public |
| Recent Academic ResearchA new paper from Nassim Taleb, high equity valuations, global power and market returns, and valuation multiples.Feb 23, 2026 | Public |
| Prediction Market TradingInefficiency in Prediction Markets and Modeling Prediction Markets as OptionsFeb 21, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Mar 23, 2026
1.2 posts/week avg
Finance Pricing
$10/mo median
Above average(+80%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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8.0K subscribers with 0.14% engagement — 80% of the typical sponsor threshold for Finance newsletters.