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Weekly Intel
Stay current with top news from the business, money, and investing world.
Top Stories
☀️ The only “wave” in these soccer stadiums is a heat one: While much of Europe swelters through another brutal heat wave, European World Cup fans are getting a taste of America's famous air conditioning. But as the high temps and humidity move West to the Americas, will this hellish climate affect the World Cup? (more)
📦 Have no fear, Prime Day is here: Despite widespread concern over lack of expendable cash, Americans are never ones to scoff at a discount. If you’re looking to upgrade your TV or buy new underwear, this week-long Amazon “day” is sure to have you covered. Watch out for the drones, and maybe leave some water out for those delivery drivers. (more)
🏚️ The HGTV Myth: While the number of people buying castles on my Instagram feed is growing, the realities of remodeling are only getting worse, with returns from home flipping at their lowest level since the 2008 recession. Things better turn around, because I’m still waiting for my chance to Love It or List It. (more)
By the numbers
🛍️ 201 million: how many Americans used Amazon at the end of 2025 (more)
🫨 25.5%: The returns on home-flipping in 2025 (more)
⚽ 1,600%: how much more expensive World Cup tickets are now than in 1994 (more)
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The Financial Rebellion Way
The FR street tour continued at Ohio State University, as Todd asked students about their money DNA.
Listen below as Isabel shares the financial advice she intentionally ignores, her most toxic money habit and the financial topic she wants to learn about.
Do her answers sound familiar?
Markets - stocks and crypto
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Prices for the week ending June 26, 2026:
▼ S&P 500 | 7,354 | -2.06% |
▼ NASDAQ | 25,297 | 4.33% |
▼ GOLD | 4,047 | -0.70% |
▲ BLACKBERRY (BB) | 12.32 | +43.74% |
▲ WENDY’S (WEN) | 7.80 | +15.64% |
▼ BITCOIN (BTC) | 59,996 | -1.65% |
▼ ETHEREUM (ETH) | 1,575 | -2.86% |
Stock and Crypto Moves
Quality (and quantity) is our recipe: Gossip on Wall Street Reddit pages has turned Wendy’s into our newest meme stock, with the girl in the little braids’ stock rising over 15% since last week. (more)
Speaking of meme stocks: BlackBerry has emerged as a failed smartphone maker turned meme stock turned profitable software company, and is expanding into robotics, industrial automation, and AI. Strong earnings and growing demand for its software have led investors to reevaluate the company’s long-term growth potential. (more)
BTS of South Korea’s stock market this week: South Korean AI chip stocks fell sharply because too many investors had borrowed money to bet that AI stocks would keep rising. When prices started to drop, many were forced to sell, making the decline even worse, not only in South Korea but also in the US. All very interesting how markets interact, and now I want some kimchi. (more)
Gas prices are falling, and Americans are feeling more optimistic about the economy—but the high cost of living and uncertainty about the future continue to weigh on many. (more)
U.S. stocks have been rising while the dollar has been weakening, which is unusual because they often move together. Read more here.
Real Money Moves
Each week, we feature a reader’s smartest and dumbest money moves. We’re all in this together; let’s learn from each other.
Mathis, 22 - Tampa, Florida
Best Money Move - Campus transport upgrade
“I think the best investment I ever made was my electric scooter.”
“It made me a lot more effective and productive, been able to drive around campus from, from class to class, going to my room, getting lunch.
“So that has been an investment I’ve been very, very satisfied with.”
Worst Money Move - AI investment scam
“My worst investment was during COVID. It was at the brink of the AI and I fell for a little scheme.”
“It was an AI that was going to give me money and help me invest on my behalf. So I lent it a couple of hundred bucks.”
“There obviously was no return, and I figured out really quickly that that was going to be a scam. So that one hurt early on.”
Got a money win or financial faceplant? Send it in. You might help someone dodge a mistake or make a smarter call.
Side Hustle Differently
Each week, we focus on money-making opportunities for a side hustle that could potentially become a full-time venture. No MLM schemes, no “passive income” lies, just real strategies for stacking cash outside your 9-5.
Kevin says to bet on yourself. Listen to Kevin.
Kevin Fedor has been his own boss as a Digital Marketing Strategist for over a decade. He says his greatest teacher (no offense to his parents) is entrepreneurship. In his words, what did this master teacher teach him?
Resilience
Failure
(More importantly, how to be comfortable with failure)
How to win and still be humble
Even ten years into his entrepreneurial journey, it’s still teaching him. “Entrepreneurship is a bet on yourself,” Kevin says. Even if you fail, your banking, nursing, or teaching job will probably still be there. You just need to maximize the one life you have.
If entrepreneurship calls you, don’t ignore it like the creepy guy in your apartment block who keeps asking you out. You should give it a shot.
Check out the Financial Rebellion podcast to learn about how to turn your passion into profit.
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