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 (9/26/22): Dow Officially Enters a Bear Market After Monday's Slide
Stock Market Today Casino stocks were a pocket of strength after Macau said it will ease COVID-related travel restrictions in November.
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Stock Market Today (9/23/22): Dow Plummets 486 Points, Nears Bear Market
Stock Market Today The selling wasn't confined to the equities market, with crude oil, gold and Bitcoin all suffering steep losses.
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Stock Market Today (9/22/22): Stocks Fall as Global Banks Follow in Fed's Footsteps
Stock Market Today Treasury yields on the two-year and 10-year notes spiked to their highest levels in over a decade as central banks around the world rush to tame inflation.
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Stock Market Today (9/21/22): Stocks Go on Wild Ride as Fed Targets More Rate Hikes
Stock Market Today Stock volatility accelerated after the Federal Reserve issued its third straight 75 basis point rate hike and said additional increases are on tap.
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Stock Market Today (9/20/22): Stocks Slide With Fed on Deck
Stock Market Today Selling ramped up in the bond market too, which sent the yield on the 10-year note to its highest level in years.
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Stock Market Today (9/19/22): Stocks Score a Hard-Fought Win to Start the Week
Stock Market Today Price action will likely stay choppy ahead of Wednesday's Fed decision.
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Stock Market Today (9/16/22): FedEx Warning Amplifies Wall Street Jitters
Stock Market Today The delivery giant said its fiscal Q1 results will come in lower than expected and withdrew its full-year guidance as demand slows.
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Stock Market Today (9/15/22): Stocks Resume Slide as Treasury Yields Rise
Stock Market Today Signs of strength in the U.S. economy did little to lift investor sentiment on Thursday.
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Stock Market Today (9/14/22): Stocks Close Higher After Terrible Tuesday
Stock Market Today Energy was the best-performing sector as oil prices bounced, while real estate and materials stocks lagged.
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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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