
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: Stocks End Mixed After FOMC Minutes
The minutes from the December Fed meeting signaled central bankers' uncertainty over potential Trump administration policies.
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Stock Market Today: Tech Stocks Soar Ahead of CES 2025
This week's annual technology event will give updates on AI, EVs and self-driving cars.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks End a Strong Year With a Whimper
The S&P 500 notched its first back-to-back 20%+ annual returns since the late 1990s.
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Is the Stock Market Open on New Year's?
Market participants get to enjoy a mid-week break ringing in the new year with family and friends.
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Are Banks Open on New Year's Eve?
If you're wondering are banks open on New Year's Eve, you're not alone. Many folks aren't sure if it counts as a federal holiday and if banks are open or not.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Sinks 333 Points as Mega Caps Slide
The main indexes sold off at the open and stayed lower through the close, putting the Santa Claus rally at risk.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Struggle in Post-Christmas Session
Stocks were choppy in Thursday's low-volume session.
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Is the Stock Market Open on Christmas in 2024?
Market participants get to enjoy a mid-week Christmas break with family and friends this year.
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Are Banks Open on Christmas 2024?
Christmas is almost here, which has many folks wondering if banks are open on Monday, December 25.
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Stock Market Today: Broadcom Earnings Boost the Nasdaq
Broadcom became the latest member of the $1 trillion market-cap club after its quarterly results, while RH also rallied on earnings.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Logs Longest Losing Streak Since April
The November Producer Price Index showed that inflation remains a tough beast to tame.
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Nabs New High After Jobs Data
The S&P 500 also closed at its highest level ever, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was pressured by another down day for UnitedHealth stock.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks End Mixed Ahead of Powell
Political upheaval in South Korea kept investors on their toes Tuesday.
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Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Hit New Highs on Black Friday
Sentiment was bullish on the final trading session of November, with chip stocks leading the charge.
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Stock Market Today: The Dow Leads an Up Day for Stocks
Boeing, American Express and Nike were the best Dow stocks to close out the week.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks End Higher in Whipsaw Session
The main indexes were volatile Thursday with Nvidia earnings in focus.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Drop as Post-Election Party Ends
It was a red finish on Wall Street Friday with tech stocks selling off ahead of Nvidia's upcoming earnings event.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Slip After Powell Talks Rate Cuts
The main indexes closed lower Thursday after Fed Chair Powell said there's no rush to cut rates.
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Nears 6K in Best Week of 2024
Optimism around Donald Trump's election win, the Fed rate cut and consumer sentiment sent markets to new highs Friday.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Climbs 288 Points After Amazon, Intel Earnings
Post-earnings strength from Amazon and Intel helped cushion the blow of a disappointing October jobs report.
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Nasdaq Hits New High Ahead of Alphabet Earnings
The Google parent is one of several mega caps reporting earnings this week, with results due out after Tuesday's close.
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Gains Ahead of Mega-Cap Earnings
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped as McDonald's continued to slide.
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Jump After Tesla Earnings
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, on the other hand, closed lower on IBM's disappointing quarter.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise on Strong September Retail Sales
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's earnings beat and solid outlook created tailwinds for several chip stocks.
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