Investor Due Diligence Report
Knowledge is the edge. The Coastal Journal delivers economic, financial, and market analysis grounded in Austrian economics and forensic accounting.
5K
250 paid
0%
Insufficient data
14 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$20/mo
$120/yr annual option
$3K
250 paid subs
$3K/mo – $3K/mo(±0%)
1.0
12.2
0.26%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~2x per week
2.4 posts/week
69/100
Consistent (~3.2d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment Books | 39K | N/A | $95/mo | substack |
| Outperforming the Market | 24K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Interconnected | 20K | N/A | $999,999/mo | substack |
| The Last Bear Standing | 20K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 5K | $3,369.6 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 5K | $3,369.6 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
5K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 402 similar-size peers in Finance have paid tiers
Pricing position
$20/mo vs $1,971.19/mo category average (1211 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $20 | $120 |
| Mar 2026 | $25 | $125 |
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.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 61/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 57/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 43/100 | 10% |
| ETF Shelf |
| 20K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier