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 Rally on Encouraging Jobs Data
Weekly jobless claims edged up last week, while continuing claims hit their highest level since February.
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Extends Losing Streak
The broad market index has now closed lower for five straight sessions.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Stay Shaky Amid Fed Uncertainty
The energy sector was a notable decliner as U.S. crude futures slumped to their lowest close of the year.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Spiral After Strong Data Sparks Fed Fears
Data on the services sector and factory activity came in stronger than expected, pointing to a resilient U.S. economy.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Stabilize After Jobs Report Jolt
The November jobs report blew past expectations, sending the markets sharply lower at the open.
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Stock Market Today: Powell Speech Sparks Massive Stock Rally
The Fed chair suggested smaller rate hikes are likely going forward, but cautioned that inflation is still too high.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Lower for a Second Straight Day
Today's economic data included updates on home prices and consumer confidence.
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Are Banks Open on Black Friday 2022?
Black Friday is nearly here, which has many wondering if banks are open on the biggest shopping day of the year?
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Is the Stock Market Open on Black Friday 2022
The stock market will be open on Black Friday this year, but be sure to watch the clock because it closes early.
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Is the Stock Market Open on Thanksgiving 2022?
Investors can sit back and enjoy a full day of turkey and football on Thursday, with the stock market closed on Thanksgiving.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise on Optimistic Inflation Data, Retail Earnings
Walmart (WMT) and Home Depot (HD) gained ground after reporting Q3 earnings beats.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Slip to Start the Week
Conflicting messages from Fed officials sparked choppy trading today.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Keep Climbing on Interest-Rate Optimism
Investors continued to cheer Thursday's inflation update, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 scoring their best week in months.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Lift Off After Encouraging Inflation Report
The major market indexes rallied to their best day in two years after data showed inflation slowed in October.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Snap Win Streak as Midterm Results Roll In
A continued selloff in cryptocurrencies and crypto-related stocks put pressure on the broader market today, too.
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Is the Stock Market Open on Veterans Day 2022?
The stock market is open on Veterans Day, but the bond market and post office are both closed.
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Stock Market Today: Huge Crypto Deal Shakes Up Nasdaq
News that crypto exchange Binance will buy its rival sent Bitcoin and several tech stocks into a tailspin.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise Ahead of Midterms
The Dow outperformed thanks to a major M&A-related boost for drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Swing Wildly After October Jobs Data
The major indexes ended with their first win of the week thanks to the latest jobs report.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Fall Again as Fed Hangover Persists
The major market indexes notched a fourth straight loss as Powell's rate-hike warning kept investor sentiment in check.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Post-Fed Pop Reverses After Powell Takes the Mic
It was a volatile session on Wall Street as investors parsed over the Fed's latest policy statement and Powell's presser.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Retreat After Strong Job Openings Data
The latest jobs data comes as the Fed kicked off its two-day meeting, with another jumbo-sized rate hike expected to be announced tomorrow.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Sizzle With Big Tech Earnings on Tap
The major indexes notched a win ahead of the busiest week of Q3 earnings so far, with Alphabet and Apple among those reporting.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks End Higher But Snap Spirals
The stock market finished the week strong on hopes the streak of aggressive Fed rate hikes will end sooner rather than later.
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