Investor Due Diligence Report
by THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali
A political, cultural, and intellectual playground for the rest of us with writer Wajahat Ali.
107K
9.1K paid
+0.5%
Insufficient data
21 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$5/mo
$50/yr annual option
$36K
9.1K paid subs
$36K/mo – $36K/mo(±0%)
95.1
972.0
1.00%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Daily
15.5 posts/week
91/100
Very Consistent (~1.2d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thinking about... | 439K | +0.2% | $7.5/mo | substack |
| The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump | 384K | +0.3% | $6/mo | substack |
| Public Notice | 274K | +0.2% | $6/mo | substack |
| Yascha Mounk | 114K | N/A | $8/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 102.5K | $39,825.53 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 106K | $41,188.95 | +3.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 107K | $41,574.53 | ~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
107K subscribers — above the 6K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 78 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $7.86/mo category average (1180 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 | 100/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 89/100 | 10% |
| Phillips’s Newsletter |
| 112K |
| +0.5% |
| $8/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier