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 bu𒀰siness 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 w🔜rote for Reuters, Pew Research Center, and The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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.