Summary

• Full-time Associate Editor of Trading and Investing at Investopedia
• Edits and updates Investopedia’s educational content with the most current information
• Has a decade of journalism experience, previously covering national news and education as a reporter

Experience

Katie Reilly has a decade of journalism experience covering national news and education, including student loans🥀 and student debt policy, financial literacy initiatives, the business of childcare, and college affordability. She brings this expertise to Investopedia, where she is a full-time editor focusing on writing and editing content about investing and trading, and updating articles on the site with the most current information. 

Before joining Investopedia, Katie was a staff writer at TIME and wrote for Reuters, Pew Research Center, and The News & Observer in R🍨aleigh, North Car♏olina.

In her role at Investopedia, she aims to explain complex issues thoughtfully and clearly to help readers make informed financial decisions. When she's not editing, Katie serves as a mentor to young writers through Girls Write Now, a nonprofit in New York City.

Education

Katie earned a bachelor's in English and political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she also minored in business journalism.