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 (9/13/22): Dow Sinks 1,276 Points After Alarming CPI Report
Stock Market Today Hope that inflation might have peaked was dashed with this morning's CPI report, sending stocks to their worst day since June 2020.
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Stock Market Today (9/12/22): Stocks Climb Ahead of Crucial CPI Report
Stock Market Today The major market indexes continued to rally on Monday, nabbing a fourth straight win.
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Stock Market Today (9/9/22): Stocks Snap Weekly Losing Streak
Stock Market Today Energy was one of the best-performing sectors today as oil prices rebounded.
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Stock Market Today (9/8/22): Stocks Gain Ground After ECB's Aggressive Rate Hike
Stock Market Today The European Central Bank (ECB) went "ultra-big" this morning in its fight against inflation, and indicated more rate hikes are on the way.
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Stock Market Today (9/7/22): Stocks Bounce as Oil Prices Crumble
Stock Market Today U.S. crude futures finished at their lowest level since mid-January amid concerns over slowing global economic growth.
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Stock Market Today (9/6/22): Rising-Rate Fears Keep Stocks in the Red
Stock Market Today Stocks turned lower after ISM data showed continued strength in the U.S. economy, with the Nasdaq notching its seventh straight loss.
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Stock Market Today (9/2/22): Stocks Swing Lower as Early Jobs-Fueled Rally Fizzles
Stock Market Today The major indexes all rose more than 1% after data showed job growth slowed in August, but erased those gains by the close.
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Is the Stock Market Closed on Labor Day?
Markets Stock markets and bond markets alike will enjoy their annual three-day weekend as America observes Labor Day.
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Stock Market Today (9/1/22): Nasdaq Falls for a Fifth Straight Day
Stock Market Today Stronger-than-expected economic data weighed on markets for most of the session, but the S&P 500 and Dow ended the day in the green.
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Stock Market Today (8/31/22): Stocks Extend Losing Streak as Fed Fears Persist
Stock Market Today Lingering concerns over the Fed's rate-hike timeline dragged the major indexes lower for a fourth straight day.
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Stock Market Today (8/30/22): Stocks Sink on Strong Economic Data
Stock Market Today The major indexes erased early gains after the latest jobs and consumer confidence data were released.
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Stock Market Today (8/29/22): Markets End Lower Again as Tech Stocks Drag
Stock Market Today The effects of Fed Chair Powell's hawkish Jackson Hole speech lingered Monday, but stocks finished off their session lows.
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Analysts Are Split on HPQ Stock Ahead of Earnings
stocks Our preview of the upcoming week's earnings reports includes HP (HPQ), Best Buy (BBY) and Lululemon Athletica (LULU).
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Stock Market Today (8/26/22): Dow Dives 1,008 Points as Powell Speech Rattles Markets
Stock Market Today The Fed chief took the stage in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, today and confirmed the central bank's commitment to fighting inflation.
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Stock Market Today (8/25/22): Stocks Push Higher Ahead of Powell's Jackson Hole Speech
Stock Market Today Today's economic data showed a one-month low in weekly jobless claims and an upward revision to Q2 GDP.
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Stock Market Today (8/22/22): Dow Plunges 643 Points as Treasury Yields Climb
Stock Market Today Growth stocks were some of the biggest losers today as government-bond yields spiked.
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Peloton Interactive Stock Volatile Ahead of Earnings
stocks Our preview of the upcoming week's earnings reports includes Peloton Interactive (PTON), Salesforce (CRM) and Snowflake (SNOW).
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Stock Market Today (8/19/22): Nasdaq, S&P Snap Weekly Win Streaks as Tech Slumps
Stock Market Today The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since late July after Fed officials chimed in on rate hikes.
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Stock Market Today (8/18/22): Stocks Struggle for Direction After Mixed Data
Stock Market Today Existing home sales fell for a sixth straight month in July, while the latest jobs data pointed to a stable labor market.
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Stock Market Today (8/17/22): Stocks Drop After Target Earnings, Fed Minutes
Stock Market Today The major indexes fell after Target (TGT) reported plunging profits in Q2, and failed to recover after the release of the Fed's July meeting minutes.
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What Retail Earnings Say About the Consumer
stocks The latest batch of retail earnings point to a resilient consumer in these high-inflation times, analysts say.
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Stock Market Today (8/16/22): Dow Reclaims 34K as Walmart, Home Depot Stocks Soar
Stock Market Today Both retailers reported higher-than-expected earnings and revenue in Q2 and reiterated their full-year forecasts.
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Stock Market Today (8/15/22): Stocks Brush Off China Growth Concerns
Stock Market Today A number of economic reports released overnight pointed to a slowdown in China's economy in July.
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Walmart Headlines Busy Week of Retail Earnings
stocks Our preview of the upcoming week's earnings reports includes Walmart (WMT), Lowe's Companies (LOW) and BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ).
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