Karee Venema
With over a decade of experience writing about the stock market, Karee Venema is an investing editor and options expert 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 Swing Higher After Consumer Sentiment Data
A rough start to Friday's session couldn't keep the major benchmarks from extending their daily winning streaks.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise as Inflation Eases
Data from the Labor Department showed consumer prices fell for a sixth straight month in December.
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Climbs for Fourth Straight Day Ahead of CPI
Economists expect tomorrow's CPI to show inflation continued to moderate in December.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Wobble Ahead of CPI, Q4 Earnings Season
It was another choppy session for the major indexes, although the price action ultimately resolved higher.
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Are the Banks Open on Martin Luther King Day?
MLK Day is almost here, which has many folks wondering if banks are open on Monday, Jan. 16.
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Is the Stock Market Open on Martin Luther King Day?
Both the stock and bond markets will be closed this Monday in honor of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Pops as Tesla, Coinbase Stocks Soar
Bed Bath & Beyond was another big winner on Monday, despite last week's bankruptcy warning.
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Stock Market Today: Slowing Wage Growth Spurs Major Stock Rally
While the U.S. added more jobs than expected in December, growth in average hourly earnings slowed.
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Stock Market Today: Jobs Data Sparks More Selling for Stocks
Bed Bath & Beyond was one of the worst stocks today after the embattled retailer fueled bankruptcy speculation.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close the Door on a Tumultuous 2022
Stocks finished the year far from where they started it, with the equities market wrapping up its worst annual showing since 2008.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Bounce Back After Latest Jobs Data
Today's weekly jobless claims update gave investors hope that the labor market might finally be cooling.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Lose Steam After Dismal Housing Data
Markets hinted at the potential start of a Santa Claus rally at the open before quickly turning lower.
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Stock Market Today: Tesla Keeps S&P 500, Nasdaq in the Red
Tesla suspended production at its Shanghai factory earlier than anticipated amid reports of spiking COVID cases among workers.
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Are Banks Open on New Year's Eve?
New Year's Eve is almost here, which has many folks wondering if banks are open on Dec. 31.
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Is the Stock Market Open on New Year's?
Market participants get to enjoy an extended weekend ringing in the new year with family and friends this year.
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Stock Market Today: Nike Earnings Light Fire Under Stocks
The athletic footwear and apparel retailer reported higher-than-expected earnings and revenue, as well as a drop in inventories.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Land a Win on Turnaround Tuesday
Stocks shook off a surprise move by the Bank of Japan to end higher today.
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Are Banks Open on Christmas Eve 2022?
Christmas Eve is almost here, which has many wondering if banks are open on Dec. 24.
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Is the Stock Market Open on Christmas 2022?
Market participants get to enjoy a long Christmas weekend with family and friends this year.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Turn Lower After Disappointing Housing Data
Markets finished lower yet again after data showed a notable decline in homebuilder sentiment.
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Stock Market Today: Economic Data, Hawkish Fed Drag Stocks Lower Again
The major market indexes finished off their session lows, but still notched back-to-back weekly losses.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Dives 764 as Recession Fears Ramp Up
The major market indexes suffered their biggest one-day drop since September following the latest economic data.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Swing Wildly After Latest Fed Rate Hike
Stocks erased an early morning lead after the central bank indicated it will not begin to cut rates until 2024.
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Stock Market Today: Inflation Enthusiasm Fades, But Stocks Still End Higher
Stocks surged after this morning's reading on U.S. consumer prices for November came in lower than expected, but finished well off their highs.
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