Investor Due Diligence Report
A 30-year journalist looks at culture, politics, economics and lifestyle through the lens of economic inequality. Author, The Trailer Park Rules, rated 4.7 stars on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYW3MRRB Strapped: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJNRCQSJ.
5K
500 paid
N/A
Pricing
$5/mo
$50/yr annual option
$2K
500 paid subs
$2K/mo – $2K/mo(±0%)
10.3
37.0
0.95%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~3x per week
2.6 posts/week
74/100
Consistent (~2.9d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyla’s Newsletter | 149K | +0.7% | $10/mo | substack |
| Economics Matters by Laurence Kotlikoff | 124K | +0.4% | $25/mo | substack |
| Notes on the Crises | 57K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Stay-At-Home Macro (SAHM) | 41K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 5K | $2,285.63 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 5K | $2,285.63 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
5K subscribers — above the 5K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 48 similar-size peers in Economics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $13.44/mo category average (189 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $50 |
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 | 100/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 64/100 | 10% |
| The Daily Feather |
| 34.1K |
| N/A |
| $59/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier