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The Contrarian

by The Contrarian

substackFinance

Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy.

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Key Metrics

Subscribers

503K

Top 10% in Finance

Platform

substack

Finance

Weekly Growth

-1.5%

vs 0% category avg

Engagement Rate

~303/post

avg comments + likes (0.06% rate)

Above category average

Frequency

Daily

41.2 posts/week avg

vs 1.0/week category avg

Pricing

$7/mo

Category avg: $1,963.41/mo

Category Size

1118

newsletters in Finance

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Category Positioning

Top 10% in Finance

out of 1118 newsletters

P25: 1KMedian: 2.6KP75: 5KP90: 18K

Key Strengths

Priced Below Category Average($7/mo vs avg $1963/mo)

Consistent Publisher(86/100 vs median 68/100)

Growth

Subscriber Growth

Publishing Consistency

Publishing Frequency

Daily

Last published Mar 12, 2026

41.2 posts/week avg

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Key Metrics

Subscribers

503K

Top 10% in Finance

Platform

substack

Finance

Weekly Growth

-1.5%

vs 0% category avg

Engagement Rate

~303/post

avg comments + likes (0.06% rate)

Above category average

Frequency

Daily

41.2 posts/week avg

vs 1.0/week category avg

Pricing

$7/mo

Category avg: $1,963.41/mo

Category Size

1118

newsletters in Finance

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Key Strengths

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