Phillips’s Newsletter
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Phillips’s Newsletter
substackPolitics
Whatever intrigues me--these days the Russo-Ukraine War with regular departures.
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Phillips’s Newsletter
Whatever intrigues me--these days the Russo-Ukraine War with regular departures.
123K
7.3K paid
+0.4%
+0.8%
net growth
Pricing
$10/mo
$100/yr annual option
$58K
7.3K paid subs
$58K/mo – $58K/mo(±0%)
164.4
478.2
0.52%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~4x per week
3.9 posts/week
76/100
Consistent (~1.9d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Buttigieg's Substack | 982K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Brian Tyler Cohen | 593K | -0.2% | $5/mo | substack |
| Thinking about... | 454K | -0.2% | $7.5/mo | substack |
| People Power United: America's Voice for Progress & Actions | 342K | -0.4% | $5/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 104K | $56,572.2 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 110K | $59,839.65 | +5.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 113.5K | $61,739.7 | +3.2% |
| May 2026 | 115K | $62,558.55 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 117.5K | $63,918 | +2.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 120K |
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
123K subscribers — above the 7K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
94% of 68 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$10/mo vs $6/mo category median (702 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $10 | $100 |
| Mar 2026 | $8 | $80 |
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 | 100/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 78/100 | 10% |
| Glenn Greenwald | 308K | -0.2% | $8/mo | substack |
| $65,277.45 |
| +2.1% |
| Aug 2026 | 121K | $65,818.05 | ~0% |
| Sep 2026 | 122K | $66,366.6 | ~0% |
| Oct 2026 | 122K | $66,366.6 | ~0% |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier