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Investor Due Diligence Report
ghostEconomics
Real World Economics
Investor Due Diligence Report
Real World Economics
1K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Pricing
$10/mo
$100/yr annual option
$716
~81 est. paid subs
$358/mo – $1K/mo(±50%)
0.4
0.04%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.6 posts/week
74/100
Consistent (~4.5d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Krugman | 624K | +0.4% | $7/mo | substack |
| Noahpinion | 460K | +0.2% | $10/mo | substack |
| Kyla’s Newsletter | 168K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
| Economics Matters by Laurence Kotlikoff | 163K | N/A | $15/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 4K | $2,844.33 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 3K | $2,137.67 | -24.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 2K | $1,422.17 | -33.5% |
| May 2026 | 2K | $1,422.17 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 2K | $1,422.17 | ~0% |
| Jul 2026 | 2K |
Platform Dependency
Uses ghost platform
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
1K subscribers — below the 4K category median (based on 27 newsletters)
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
26% of 23 similar-size peers in Economics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$10/mo vs $8.5/mo category median (91 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | $10 | $100 |
| Feb 2026 | $20 | $200 |
| Feb 2026 | $30 | $300 |
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.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 9/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 62/100 | 10% |
| Nassim Nicholas Taleb |
| 36K |
| +3.2% |
| Free |
| substack |
| $1,422.17 |
| ~0% |
| Aug 2026 | 1K | $715.5 | -49.7% |
| Sep 2026 | 1K | $715.5 | ~0% |
| Oct 2026 | 1K | $715.5 | ~0% |