
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Robert Reich
Daily newsletter exposing where power lies — and how it's used and abused.
1.1M
82.5K paid
-0.6%
-1.2%
net churn
Pricing
$5/mo
$50/yr annual option
$328K
82.5K paid subs
$230K/mo – $426K/mo(±30%)
422.0
2.3K
0.25%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Daily
11.0 posts/week
97/100
Very Consistent (~1.0d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump | 384K | +0.3% | $6/mo | substack |
| Lincoln Square | 332K | -0.5% | $10/mo | substack |
| Public Notice | 274K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| Welcome to Joy's House! | 210K | +0.2% | $8/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 1.1M | $384,843.6 | — |
| Feb 2026 | 1.1M | $383,985 | ~0% |
| Mar 2026 | 1.1M | $381,584.1 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 1.1M | $377,128.13 | ~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
1.1M subscribers — above the 6K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 11 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $7.79/mo category average (1166 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 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 | 100/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 91/100 | 10% |
| Why It Matters |
| 205K |
| N/A |
| $7/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier