Investor Due Diligence Report
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200
6 paid
N/A
Pricing
$55/mo
$320/yr annual option
$189.9
6 paid subs
$190/mo – $190/mo(±0%)
6.0
3.00%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Monthly
0.4 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Leeb, PhD > Turbulent Times Investor | 329K | +7.3% | Free | substack |
| Belanger Trading | 327K | N/A | $1,400/mo | substack |
| Startup Deal Desk | 83K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Snowball | 65K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 200 | $221.55 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 200 | $221.55 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 200 | $221.55 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
200 subscribers — below the 3K category median (based on 754 newsletters)
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 187 similar-size peers in Finance have paid tiers
Pricing position
$55/mo vs $1,973.67/mo category average (1207 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $55 | $320 |
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.
| Engagement Rate |
| 100/100 |
| 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 30/100 | 25% |
| Lusso's News Insider |
| 52K |
| N/A |
| $59.99/mo |
| substack |