Noahpinion
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Noah Smith
substackEconomics
Economics and other interesting stuff.
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Noah Smith
Economics and other interesting stuff.
460K
27.4K paid
+0.2%
Insufficient data
29 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$10/mo
$100/yr annual option
$218K
27.4K paid subs
$218K/mo – $218K/mo(±0%)
79.6
450.0
0.12%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~3x per week
3.3 posts/week
81/100
Very Consistent (~2.1d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Krugman | 624K | +0.3% | $7/mo | substack |
| Kyla’s Newsletter | 168K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
| Economics Matters by Laurence Kotlikoff | 163K | N/A | $15/mo | substack |
| Nassim Nicholas Taleb | 36K | +3.2% | Free | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 456K | $248,055.9 | — |
| Feb 2026 | 455K | $247,507.35 | ~0% |
| Mar 2026 | 455K | $247,507.35 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 443K | $240,980.4 | -2.6% |
| May 2026 | 446K | $242,618.1 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 451.5K |
Platform Dependency
Operates on custom domain (www.noahpinion.blog)
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
460K subscribers — above the 4K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Pricing position
$10/mo vs $8.5/mo category median (84 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | $10 | $100 |
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 | 79/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Growth Consistency | 82/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 81/100 | 10% |
| Agglomerations |
| 13K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |
| $245,607.3 |
| ~0% |
| Jul 2026 | 454K | $246,966.75 | ~0% |
| Aug 2026 | 456K | $248,055.9 | ~0% |
| Sep 2026 | 458K | $249,145.05 | ~0% |
| Oct 2026 | 459K | $249,685.65 | ~0% |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier