Karee Venema
With over a decade of experience writing about the stock market, Karee Venema is the senior investing editor at Kiplinger.com. She joined the publication in April 2021 after 10 years of working as an investing writer and columnist at Schaeffer's Investment Research. In her previous role, Karee focused primarily on options trading, as well as technical, fundamental and sentiment analysis.
At Kiplinger, Karee oversees a wide range of investing coverage, including content focused on equities, fixed income, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), commodities, currencies, macroeconomics and more. She also pens the daily Closing Bell newsletter and is a frequent contributor to the A Step Ahead newsletter. Karee's work has appeared in numerous media outlets, including InvestorPlace, TheStreet.com, Investopedia and USA Today.
Karee graduated from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication. When she's not researching and writing investing stories for Kiplinger, Karee spends her time with her family and friends, as well as her three adorable animals – two loving cats and one chatty terrier. She is also an involved member of the community, volunteering for the Parent Teacher Association (PTA).
Latest articles by Karee Venema
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Drop Ahead of Fed Announcement, Klaviyo IPO
Instacart's successful IPO stood out in an otherwise down day on Wall Street.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Flat With Fed Meeting in Focus
A choppy session for stocks turned into a flat finish as investors looked ahead to Wednesday's Fed announcement.
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Stock Market Today: UAW Strike Sends Stocks Lower
The main benchmarks ended the week with a thud as contract negotiations between the Big 3 automakers and the United Auto Workers stalled.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise After PPI Report, Arm IPO
The main indexes closed comfortably higher, while Arm stock soared on its first day of trading.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Lower Ahead of August CPI Report
The main indexes were choppy Tuesday as investors looked ahead to August inflation data and the Arm IPO.
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Leads Broad Rally as Tesla Stock Soars
Tesla shares surged after receiving an AI-related upgrade, which helped boost the broader market.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise With Inflation Data on Deck
The main benchmarks eked out modest gains to end the week as investors look ahead to next week's August CPI report.
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Stock Market Today: Another Apple Stock Slump Drags on Nasdaq
The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell for a fourth straight day as Apple sold off again on China worries.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Fall as Inflation Fears Ramp Up
The latest economic data and a continued rise in oil prices sparked worries of higher inflation and more rate hikes.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Lose Steam Ahead of Labor Day
The latest jobs report, which showed a slowing but still firm labor market, did little to move stocks ahead of the long holiday weekend.
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Is the Stock Market Open on Labor Day?
Investors will enjoy a long weekend, with both the stock and bond markets closed on Monday for Labor Day.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Mixed Ahead of July Jobs Report
Two of the three main benchmarks fell Thursday as investors looked ahead to a key update on the labor market.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Higher After ADP Jobs Data
The main benchmarks notched a fourth straight win after private payrolls rose less than expected and Q2 GDP was lowered.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise for Third Straight Day; Bitcoin Pops on SEC News
Bitcoin and bitcoin-related stocks rallied Tuesday after a federal appeals court potentially paved the way for a spot market ETF.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Higher Ahead of Key Inflation, Jobs Data
The July personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index and the August jobs report are just two key data points on this week's jam-packed economic calendar.
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Are Banks Open on Labor Day?
Labor Day is just around the corner, which has many wondering if banks are open on Monday, September 4.
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Stock Market Today: Powell Speech Sends Stocks on Roller-Coaster Ride
Stocks popped then dropped after the Fed chair warned that more rate hikes could come down the pike, but then stabilized into the close.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Erase Nvidia Gains Ahead of Powell Speech
All three main benchmarks opened solidly higher Thursday, but ended the session with notable losses.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Soar Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
Wednesday was a risk-on session for stocks as investors looked ahead to Nvidia's after-the-close earnings report.
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Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Hit By Struggling Financial Stocks, Dick's Earnings
The athletic apparel retailer missed estimates for the first time in years as shoplifting spiked.
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Stock Market Today: Tech Stocks Soar as Bargain Hunters Swoop In
The Nasdaq outperformed today as mega-cap stocks Nvidia (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA) popped.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Mixed Ahead of Jackson Hole
The major market indexes finished a down week on a quiet note, with investors looking ahead to next week's annual Fed symposium.
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Stock Market Today: Tech Stocks Lag as Treasury Yields Spike
All three major indexes closed lower Thursday as the 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2008.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Lower After Fed Minutes
While the major indexes finished lower for a second straight day, Target gained ground after its Q2 earnings beat.
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