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How a Former Hedge Fund Analyst Built a Six-Figure Newsletter Covering Asia’s Overlooked Stocks
News•Feb 25, 2026

How a Former Hedge Fund Analyst Built a Six-Figure Newsletter Covering Asia’s Overlooked Stocks

Michael Fritzell, a former hedge‑fund analyst with 15 years in investment banking and buy‑side roles, left finance in 2021 to launch Asian Century Stocks, a paid newsletter spotlighting overlooked Chinese and Southeast Asian companies. Leveraging his Mandarin fluency and on‑the‑ground experience in Shanghai, he built a niche research service that now generates roughly $180,000‑$190,000 in annual recurring revenue. The business operates primarily on subscriptions and recently migrated from Substack to the Ghost platform for greater control. Fritzell’s model demonstrates how deep regional expertise can be monetized in a regulated financial information market.

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Meta Keeps Finding New Ways to Not Pay Its Creators
News•Feb 24, 2026

Meta Keeps Finding New Ways to Not Pay Its Creators

Meta’s new Facebook creator monetization program has exploded to 12 million participants, yet the platform still distributes only about $2 billion to creators each year. By contrast, YouTube shares more than $30 billion, and Instagram Reels generate $50 billion in revenue with minimal payouts....

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Every News Outlet Should Produce a Video Podcast
News•Feb 17, 2026

Every News Outlet Should Produce a Video Podcast

Simon Owens discusses why every news outlet should launch a video podcast, highlighting The Guardian’s new daily video show as a model. He argues that video podcasts are a low‑cost way to repurpose text journalism, build journalists’ personal brands, and...

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A Couple Teenagers Launched a Media Company that Now Drives 240 Billion Annual Views
News•Feb 9, 2026

A Couple Teenagers Launched a Media Company that Now Drives 240 Billion Annual Views

The episode explores how teenage founders, led by 25‑year‑old Kit Chilvers, built Pubity Group into a media powerhouse with 170 million followers and an estimated 240 billion annual views, all without external funding. Chilvers explains his early start on Instagram in 2014,...

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