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The Contrarian

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Growth

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Newsletter subscribers

472K

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40.1K paid

Weekly Growth

Stable

Paid Subscriber Retention

-0.8%

net churn

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Engagement: 0.1%46.1 posts/wk #5 in category

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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Comments

20.6

Avg Likes

259.5

Engagement Rate

0.06%· ~280 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Typical for lists with 472K+ subscribers

Quality Score

74Good

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Engagement vs Finance

0.06% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement54/100(30%)

Paid Ratio100/100(25%)

Growth Consistency72/100(15%)

Publish Consistency75/100(10%)

Engagement Score

59Solid

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0.06% engagement rate

~280 per post

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Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

20K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 1KMedian: 2KTop 25%: 4KTop 10%: 20K

472K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Posts per Week

46.1

Above median

median: 1.5

Publishing Consistency

85/100

Above median

median: 68/100

Subscribers

472K

Above median

median: 2K

Paid / Free Subscriber Split

FreePaid

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

Daily

Last published Oct 7, 2026

46.1 posts/week avg

Consistency:85Very Consistent

Finance Pricing

$9.5/mo median

Below average(-26%)

Monetization Readiness

Already monetizing

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