The Economist’s week ahead

Investor Due Diligence Report

by The Economist

linkedinBusiness

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Key Metrics

Subscribers

3.3M

High confidence

Weekly Growth

N/A

Engagement

Avg Comments/Post

17.8

Avg Likes/Post

258.4

Engagement Rate

0.01%

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality & Publishing

Audience Quality Score

53Fair

0100

Publishing Pace

~2x per week

2.1 posts/week

Publishing Consistency

69/100

Consistent (~4.2d avg)

Competitive Landscape (Business)

Newsletter	Subscribers	Weekly Growth	Price	Platform
future/proof	348K	+0.3%	$9/mo	substack
SemiAnalysis	321K	+0.5%	$50/mo	substack
Founding Journey	251K	N/A	$50/mo	substack
Pagebound's Substack: Page Against the Machine	174K	+0.6%	Free	substack

Risk Assessment

Key risk factors for due diligence

Medium

Platform Dependency

Uses linkedin platform

Medium

Publishing Consistency

Variable publishing frequency

Medium

Key Person

Single-author publication — key-person dependency

Low

Audience Concentration

Consistent engagement across posts

Data Quality

Report Data QualityLimited - Key metrics unavailable

Subscriber Confidencehigh

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	61/100	30%
Publishing Consistency	45/100	10%