Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Head of U.S. iShares Fixed Income Strategy at BlackRock

Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA, is the Head of U.S. iShares Fixed Income Strategy at BlackRock. She leads a team that supports iShares fixed income investors, creates content on bond markets and ETFs and helps launch new iShares bond ETF strategies.

 

Mrs. Veraa-Perry is also a regular author on the BlackRock Insights hub. Mrs. Veraa-Perry is frequently sought for her industry knowledge and insights in the media across print and broadcast media including CNBC, Bloomberg, and The Wall Street Journal.

 

Prior to joining BlackRock, she was an investment research analyst at a Registered Investment Advisory firm in Seattle, providing investment solutions for high net worth clients. Mrs. Veraa-Perry began her career as a short-term funding trader in the treasury department of Washington Mutual Bank.

 

Mrs. Veraa-Perry earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin and is a CFA Charter holder.

FEATURED ARTICLES

Portfolio insights

Bond ETFs: A durable foundation for modern portfolios

Apr 28, 2026 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Explore how bond ETFs are helping reshape fixed income investing in 2026—income, liquidity, and portfolio flexibility in one solution.

Portfolio insights

Fed outlook 2026: Rate forecasts and fixed income strategies

Dec 15, 2025 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Explore the Federal Reserve’s 2026 rate path, key economic indicators to watch and how investors may position amid shifting policy.

Portfolio insights

Fed Rate Cuts Coming? Seek Income with iBonds

Sep 12, 2025 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Understand how iBonds can enhance your yield strategy by building bond ladders and stepping out of cash during Fed rate shifts.

Portfolio insights

Bond market opportunities meet ETF innovation

Apr 23, 2025 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Discover how iShares fixed-income ETFs can help you put cash to work, seek income and diversify your portfolio.

Portfolio insights

U.S. deficit dynamics: Economic and investor implications

Feb 20, 2025 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Analyze America's fiscal challenges with a focus on the federal deficit. Understand how policy changes could alter Treasury yields and global markets.

Portfolio insights

Navigate ‟higher for longer” with floating rate bond ETFs

Aug 06, 2024 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Understand the dynamics of floating rate bond ETFs, including their role in mitigating interest rate risk while offering diverse market exposure.

Portfolio insights

Bond duration demystified: A guide for fixed-income investors

Jun 20, 2024 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Learn about bond duration and why it matters in investing.

What are bonds?

May 01, 2024 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Learn the role of bond ETFs in investment portfolios. Discover how they may provide diversification, stable income, and help preserve capital.

Portfolio insights

Put cash to work with short-term bond ETFs

Mar 20, 2024 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Learn how short-term bond ETFs can help you keep up with inflation and diversify where your short-term assets are held.

Portfolio insights

3 ways bond buy-write ETFs can benefit investors

Jul 25, 2023 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Learn about buy-write strategies and how they can potentially add income and diversification to bond portfolios.
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