Altered States of Monetary Consciousness

Investor Due Diligence Report

substackEconomics

I explore the frontiers of modern money and technology, and draw pictures to help you see our economic system with new eyes.

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Key Metrics

Subscribers

12K

1.2K paid

Verified

Weekly Growth

~0%

Subscriber count is a platform estimate

Revenue Analysis

Pricing

$5/mo

$50/yr annual option

Est. Monthly Revenue

$5K

1.2K paid subs

$5K/mo – $5K/mo(±0%)

Engagement

Avg Comments/Post

5.0

Avg Likes/Post

15.0

Engagement Rate

0.17%

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality & Publishing

Audience Quality Score

55Fair

0100

Publishing Pace

Previously Weekly

1.0 posts/week

Score based on available components only.

Component	Score	Weight

Competitive Landscape (Economics)

Newsletter	Subscribers	Weekly Growth	Price	Platform
Kyla’s Newsletter	156K	+0.7%	$10/mo	substack
Geld für die Welt	41K	N/A	$5/mo	substack
Alex Krainer's Substack	34K	N/A	$5/mo	substack
Rational Optimist Society	26K	N/A	Free	substack

Revenue Trajectory

Estimated monthly revenue over time

Month	Subscribers	Est. Revenue	Change
Mar 2026	12K	$5,485.5	—

Revenue tracking starts with your first month of data. More data points will appear as snapshots accumulate.

Risk Assessment

Key risk factors for due diligence

Medium

Platform Dependency

Uses substack platform

Medium

Key Person

Single-author publication — key-person dependency

Low

Revenue Model

Active paid subscription tier

Monetization Readiness

Monetization status

Subscriber threshold

12K subscribers — above the 5K category median for first paid tier

Has paid tier

Active paid subscription offering

Peer monetization

100% of 39 similar-size peers in Economics have paid tiers

Pricing position

$5/mo vs $8/mo category median (191 newsletters)

Pricing History

Date	Monthly	Annual
Mar 2026	$5	$50

Data Quality

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Subscriber Confidenceverified

Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.