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Weekly Intel
Stay current with top news from the business, money, and investing world.
Top Stories
🇺🇸 Home of the Free, Land of (Apparently) Iconic Culture: Foreign soccer fans are enamored by “normal” America - everything from yellow school buses to bottomless chips and salsa to gas stations. The list of ordinary things shared by World Cup visitors will make you proud to be an American. (more)
🏡 As a proud owner of exactly one thing (this laptop): I can’t relate, but owning a house has never been more expensive. Everything from taxes to repairs to insurance to paying local teenagers to egg your HOA president’s house, those who are fortunate enough to own a home are feeling the squeeze. (more)
🧸 You’ve got a friend in me, for the fifth time: Toy Story 5 (FIVE!) went infinity and beyond in the box office this last weekend, the latest installment in a franchise that has been entertaining and inspiring us for over 30 years. Not to be a BUZZ-kill, don’t put a snake in my boot, but…can this be the last one? (more)
By the numbers
🥵 45%: how many Americans say they are not taking a summer vacation this year. (more)
📽️ $75 million: how much Google is investing in indie film studio A24. (more)
🍿 $160 million : how much Toy Story 5 made domestically, a franchise best. (more)
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The Financial Rebellion Way
We recently took to the streets and the campus of The Ohio State University to interview several 18-29 year olds about their most toxic money habit, what they want to learn, and much more.
Does any of what this guy says sound familiar to you?
It's not all about stopping your spending on frivolous things. It's about creating a new mindset regarding your values, where you bank, and investing in yourself and other assets (like stocks) that will foster a financially rebellious attitude to move forward with less worry and stress.
What is your most toxic money trait? And are you ready to fix it?
Markets - stocks and crypto
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Prices for the week ending June 19, 2026:
▼ S&P 500 | 7,471 | -0.90% |
▼ NASDAQ | 26,182 | -1.11% |
▼ GOLD | 4,207 | -3.29% |
346 | -5.66% | |
▲ GETTY IMAGE (GETY) | 1.238 | +63.73% |
▲ BITCOIN (BTC) | 64,601 | +0.08% |
▼ ETHEREUM (ETH) | 1,738 | -0.71% |
Stock and Crypto Moves
Stocks fell after the new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s first policy meeting leaned hawkish, with little hints to a future interest rate cut. (more)
The next day, the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Russell 2000 rose after a US-Iran peace deal was announced. Semiconductor companies did the best, followed by airlines and cruise lines looking forward to cheaper fuel costs. (more)
Google is reportedly investing around $75 million in independent film studio A24 as part of an AI partnership, marking Google’s first direct stake in a film studio. Oscar-winning A24 will work to test and develop AI film-making tools with Google DeepMind. (more)
In other AI news, Getty Image’s stock is doing well after the company announced a multi-year licensing and product partnership with OpenAI. (more)
This Sherwood News article reports that “HYPE, the native token powering perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid and its underlying blockchain, rebounded to reclaim its all-time high previously set at the start of the month.” Sorry…come again? Translated: A crypto coin called HYPE hit its highest price ever after bouncing back from a dip.
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.
Bri, 22 - Tempe, Arizona
Best Money Move - Opening a ROTH account
“Opening a ROTH investment account, and maxing it out each year has been my best money move.”
“I also made sure to diversify my investments with that, making sure that it’s not all in one bucket.”
Worst Money Move - Nail appointments
“During my freshman year, I was a huge fan of going to the nail salon.”
“I spent all of my high school graduation money on my weekly nail appointments.”
“Over $1,000 spent on nails done when I barely had money for groceries.”
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.
Dream it. Build it. Brianna Nunley’s Story.
Brianna Nunley is a recent ASU graduate and former Division I soccer player who channeled her athletic drive into creating Dream It, an interactive children's book designed to inspire kids ages 4–7 to envision their future careers and keep dreaming big.
The origin: The idea came during her senior year while reflecting on her own childhood dream of becoming a soccer player — and wondering how to help younger generations believe in their own possibilities the same way.
The product: Dream It walks kids through a "Career Picture Day" storyline featuring 10 different career paths, but ends with an interactive section where children draw their own dream — making them the author of their own story.
Advice for young entrepreneurs: Make it bigger than yourself — Brianna says fear and doubt largely disappeared once she stopped thinking about the book as being about her and focused on its impact on kids. She also swears by the idea that "your network is your net worth," crediting her support system for getting her through the inevitable bumps.
Big picture: Brianna is balancing the book launch alongside LSAT prep and marathon training, with law school and eventually sports law on the horizon. Dream It is both her business and her mission. If it changes even one kid's trajectory, she considers it a success.
Check out the Financial Rebellion podcast to learn about how to turn your passion into profit.
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