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 Rise After Powell Repeats Rate-Cut Message
The main indexes closed higher after Fed Chief Powell stuck to his script on inflation and interest rates in today's congressional testimony.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Drops 404 Points Ahead of Powell's Testimony
The main indexes sold off sharply as anxiety ramped up ahead of tomorrow's congressional testimony from Fed Chair Powell.
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Finish the Week at New Highs
Dell was one of the best-performing stocks Friday after the PC maker hiked its dividend by 20%.
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Nabs First Record Close Since 2021
While the main indexes were choppy Thursday, tech stocks Snowflake and Okta made major moves.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Fall as Bitcoin Booms
While the main indexes retreated ahead of tomorrow's inflation data, Bitcoin hit its highest level in two years.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks End Mixed After Disappointing Economic Data
The main indexes made muted moves Tuesday as investors took data that showed a big drop in durable goods and consumer confidence.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Mixed With Inflation Data in Focus
Amazon closed lower on its first day as a Dow Jones stock.
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Stock Market Today: Nvidia Tops $2 Trillion in Market Cap
Stocks ran out of steam Friday following a strong week on Wall Street.
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Nears New High After Nvidia Earnings
Global stock markets rallied after the chipmaker's impressive financial results and guidance.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks End Mixed After Fed Minutes
Another down day for Nvidia dragged on the Nasdaq.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Retreat Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
Stocks fell to start the holiday-shortened week as Nvidia sold off ahead of earnings.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Lower Ahead of Long Holiday Weekend
The main indexes finished in negative territory Friday following another disappointing inflation reading.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise After January Retail Sales Data
The main indexes closed higher Thursday even as data showed retail sales unexpectedly fell last month.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Higher After CPI-Fueled Clobbering
The main indexes finished higher Wednesday, regaining some ground lost during Tuesday's selloff.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Sinks 524 Points After January CPI Shocker
Following today's inflation data, the market now expects the Fed to start cutting rates in June vs May.
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Are Banks Closed on Presidents' Day?
Presidents' Day is almost here, which has many folks wondering if banks are open on Monday, February 19.
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Is the Stock Market Open on Presidents' Day?
Both the stock and bond markets will be closed this Monday to honor all those who have served as president of the United States.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Mixed Ahead of January CPI Report
The Dow notched a new record high Monday, while the S&P 500 pulled back from its all-time peak.
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Nabs First-Ever Close Above 5,000
Strength in a number of mega-cap tech stocks helped the Nasdaq outperform and the S&P 500 tackle a psychologically significant technical level.
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Edges Closer to the 5,000 Mark
Stocks closed marginally higher Thursday with the S&P 500 nearing a key psychological level.
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Nabs a New Record High
The main indexes carved out notable gains Wednesday thanks to well-received earnings from Chipotle and Roblox.
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Stock Market Today: Higher Close for Stocks, Palantir Soars on AI Optimism
While the main indexes made modest moves Tuesday, Palantir Technologies soared 30% after earnings.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Swing Higher on Meta Earnings Excitement
Meta saw the biggest one-day surge in market value ever for a U.S. stock after the Facebook parent reported earnings.
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Stocks Rebound Ahead of January Jobs Report
The main indexes recovered from Wednesday's widespread selling as investors looked ahead to key jobs data.
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