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Weekly Intel
Stay current with top news from the business, money, and investing world.
Top Stories
The Great Jibbitz Empire: Crocs acquired Jibbitz — the tiny plastic charms that snap into the holes in its clogs — in 2006, and the product line is now about 8% of total Crocs sales. Jibbitz buyers are twice as valuable to Crocs as the average customer, and the company is now exploring ways to attach the charms to literally anything else they can get their hands on. What’s your jibbit of choice? (more)
Okay, okay, but where’s MY money? Meta and YouTube had their “Big Tobacco” moment when an LA court found the companies liable for deliberately engineering addictive features — like infinite scroll and autoplay — and failing to warn users of the risks, awarding a 20-year-old plaintiff $6 million in damages. So now there is yet another way to make money off social media: you just have to let it ruin your life. (more)
In the CLEAR: With some US airports seeing security wait times stretching beyond 4.5 hours (!!!) due to TSA staffing shortages, downloads of biometric fast-lane service CLEAR have more than tripled year over year in March. Because the only thing scarier than selling your biometric information is missing your flight to Phoenix. (more)
By the numbers
0.3%: The leading score on the notoriously difficult ARC-AGI benchmark challenge, mini video games with no written instructions that are nearly impossible for machines to complete (but are easy for humans). The smartest bot right now is OpenAI's GPT-5.4. (more)
$10 million: How much Crocs bought Jibbitz for - it now generates over $260 million in annual revenue. (more)
60%: How much CLEAR stock has grown in 2026. It’s also how many people seem to forget how to function as a human being when going through TSA security. (more)
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The Financial Rebellion Way
You’ve been told stocks go up. Cool story. Here’s what they didn’t tell you about the second income stream hiding in plain sight.
Your double-dip wealth blueprint:
Way #1 - The obvious one: Buy low, sell high. The S&P 500 has averaged 10-12% annually for 150 years. That’s a century and a half of “the market always recovers” data.
Way #2 - The sneaky one: Dividends. Companies mail you profit checks every quarter just for owning their stock. Grandpa used to cash these at the bank. Now they hit your account automatically.
The power move: Reinvest those dividends instead of blowing them on overpriced coffee. Every payment buys you more shares, which pay more dividends, which buy more shares.
Big picture: While everyone obsesses over daily price swings, smart money quietly collects dividend checks four times a year. You’re not just betting on growth—you’re getting paid to wait. That’s how generational wealth actually works: two income streams from one investment. Stop leaving money on the table because nobody explained the whole game.
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Prices for the week ending March 27, 2026:
▼ S&P 500 | 6,343 | -3.20% |
▼ NASDAQ | 20,795 | -4.85% |
▼ GOLD | 4,533 | -0.85% |
▲ ARGAN (AGX) | 514 | +10.41% |
▲ HERTZ | 4.48 | +8.21% |
▼ BITCOIN (BTC) | 66,571 | -6.62% |
▼ ETHEREUM (ETH) | 2,022 | -6.74% |
Stock and Crypto Moves
Weekly Market Selloff: The S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Russell 2000 all posted heavy losses on Friday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 recording its largest weekly decline since the April tariff sell-off, as oil prices pushed toward $100 a barrel. (more)
Argan Again and Again: Power plant builder Argan crushed Q4 earnings expectations, after completing its Trumbull Energy Center natural gas project ahead of schedule. (more)
Bitcoin Drops Below $66K: Bitcoin fell below $66,000 Friday morning as growing pessimism about a swift resolution to the Middle East conflict dragged crypto down alongside other risk assets. (more)
They’re scared, so we’re scared: Major cybersecurity stocks including Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, and Cloudflare tumbled after a leaked Anthropic document revealed that the company fears its upcoming AI model could enable cyberattacks that defenders would struggle to counter. Anthropic plans to release the model early to cybersecurity firms to help them prepare against the anticipated new wave of threats. (more)
Airport struggles does hertz the rental car companies: With the TSA experiencing its longest wait times in its 24-year history amid the ongoing DHS shutdown, would-be flyers appear to be ditching planes for road trips, sending Avis shares up roughly 44% and Hertz up 24% in a single week, even as gas prices continue to climb. (more)
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.
Jared, 26 - Lincoln, Nebraska
Best Money Move - Turned gaming into income
"I was spending 6 hours a day gaming anyway, so I started streaming on Twitch while I played."
"After three months of consistency, I hit affiliate status and started making money from subscribers and bits."
"Now I make enough to cover my car payment every month just from doing what I was already doing for free."
Worst Money Move - Financed a gaming chair
"I financed a $1,200 ‘professional' gaming chair because all the big streamers had one."
"The payments were $100 a month for 18 months with interest—basically paid $1,800 for a chair."
"I could've bought three decent chairs for cash with what I paid in interest. My back doesn't even notice the difference."
The bottom line: Every money move teaches you something — whether it builds your net worth or humbles your ego.
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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.
Event Makeup Magic
Those YouTube makeup tutorials finally pay off when bridesmaids drop $150 to not look washed out in wedding photos.
Your beauty business blueprint:
Bridal party jackpot: One bride leads to five bridesmaids, two moms, and a bride willing to pay whatever it takes to look the best she ever has
School dance season: Prom and homecoming mean teenagers with babysitting money and parents who'll pay to avoid the mall makeup counter.
Portfolio over perfection: Three good before/after photos beat any certification. Practice on friends, photograph everything, book paid gigs.
Big picture: While everyone fights to be an influencer, you're getting paid cash to make real people feel gorgeous for their biggest moments. Master the "no-makeup makeup look" and watch soccer moms line up for headshot sessions.
Check out the Financial Rebellion podcast to learn about how to turn your passion into profit.
Bank Like A Rebel
While big banks profit from your mistakes, credit unions invest in your financial education. Weird how doing the right thing is considered rebellious.
Did you know the myths about credit unions versus banks? Debunked here.
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Todd Romer: Founder and Writer
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Disclaimer: The advice provided in Financial Rebellion is not considered to be financial or legal advice of any kind. It is your responsibility to dig deeper on any opinions or recommendations given.