
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 a local investment research firm. 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 Federal Reserve live blog. 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: Tesla Drags on Stocks Amid Musk-Trump Feud
Sentiment has soured between President Trump and his once-loyal ally, Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
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Earnings Calendar and Analysis for This Week
stocks Check out our earnings calendar for this week, as well as our previews and recaps of the more noteworthy reports.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Brush Off Weak Jobs Data
The yields on the 2-year and 10-year Treasury notes fell sharply after a pair of weak economic reports.
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AI vs the Stock Market: How Did Tech Stocks, Palantir and Albemarle Perform in May?
AI is a new tool to help investors analyze data, but can it beat the stock market? Here's how a chatbot's stock picks fared in May.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Bounce as US-China Tensions Escalate
Stocks were volatile to end the week and the month amid concerns a trade truce between the U.S. and China is splintering.
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Kiplinger's Economic Calendar for This Week
This week's economic calendar features remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the nonfarm payrolls report for May.
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Nvidia Earnings: Live Updates and Commentary May 2025
Nvidia's earnings were released after Wednesday's close, and investors are keyed into the AI bellwether's results.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Struggle Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
The three main indexes closed lower as Wall Street awaited the AI bellwether's quarterly results.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Drop as Trump Takes Aim at EU, Apple
The commander in chief issued new tariff threats against the European Union and the iPhone maker.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Chop After House Passes Trump's Tax Bill
The bill, which was narrowly approved by the House of Representatives, will now move to the Senate.
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Are Banks Open on Memorial Day?
Memorial Day is almost here, which has many wondering if banks are open on Monday, May 26.
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Is the Stock Market Open on Memorial Day?
Memorial Day is quickly approaching. Do investors get to enjoy a three-day weekend?
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Outperforms as Big Tech Rallies
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed lower for a second day as Amgen and Merck fell.
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Stock Market Today: UnitedHealth Drags on Dow After CEO Splits
UNH created headwinds for the price-weighted Dow on news that its embattled CEO, Andrew Witty, is stepping down.
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April CPI Keeps Fed Rate Cuts on Hold for Now: What the Experts Say
The April CPI report is unlikely to change the Fed's wait-and-see approach to interest rates.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Gains 1,160 Points on U.S.-China Trade Deal
The two countries agreed to a 90-day truce that will give them time to work on more substantive trade negotiations.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise on Trump Trade Deal
The U.S. and the U.K. agreed to a trade agreement that includes lower automobile tariffs.
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May Fed Meeting: Updates and Commentary
The May Fed meeting came and went with little fanfare as Fed Chair Powell & Co. stuck to their data-dependent script toward interest rates amid tariff uncertainty. The May Fed meeting came and went with little fanfare as Fed Chair Powell & Co. stuck to their data-dependent script toward interest rates amid tariff uncertainty.
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Snap Win Streaks
Berkshire Hathaway shares tumbled after Warren Buffett said he'll step down as CEO of the holding company at the end of the year.
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Nabs Longest Win Streak Since 2004
The stock market's rebound from its mid-April tariff-induced lows has been nothing short of impressive.
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Strong April Jobs Report Lowers Rate-Cut Hopes: What the Experts Are Saying
Despite tariff uncertainty, the April jobs report showed hiring remained strong and gave the Fed a little extra wiggle room with interest rates.
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Dow, S&P 500 Extend Win Streaks to 8
Strong earnings results for Magnificent 7 stocks Microsoft and Meta fueled upside in the equities market.
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Vanguard Is 50! Here's How It Has Made Investing Better
Vanguard was established by John C. Bogle in May 1975, and the fund manager's impact on investing has been revolutionary.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rally Back Before Mag 7 Earnings
An unexpected contraction in the U.S. economy and dismal jobs data arrived ahead of earnings from some of Wall Street's biggest names.
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