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

Market 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.

Market 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.

Market 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.

Market Insights

Fed outlook 2025: Key insights for fixed income investors

Dec 19, 2024 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Explore the Fed outlook for 2025. Gain insights into expected monetary policies and market projections to help guide your investments.

Market 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.

Market 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.

Market 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.

Market 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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