Alyssa Oursler

Alyssa Oursler

InvestorPlace Contributor

Alyssa Oursler is a freelancer writer based in San Francisco. She covers a wide variety of topics, including investing, personal finance, technology and gender … but she is most interested in what those things mean for the big questions (and vice versa).

Her work has appeared on InvestorPlace.com, Business Insider, MSN Money and more. She is a Gettysburg College alum, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, a Mahan Fellow and a big fan of dogs, books and basketball.

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Recent Articles

Winklevoss Twins Invest $1 Million in a ‘Facebook’ for Investors

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

The Winklevoss twins, famous from their Facebook dispute, are moving on from the Zuckerberg showdown and investing in a new social media site.

50 and Thrifty: Target, Rivals Mark Birthday

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Target, Wal-Mart and Kmart kicked off discount retail 50 years ago and have since transformed shopping.

N.Y. Fashion Week: From Runway to Retail

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Everyday people are closer to the glitz, glam and oftentimes outrageous fashions of New York Fashion Week than they think.

Apple Reaches Value of Entire 1977 Market

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

We knew Apple was big, but gains today make its value equal to that of the entire market more than 30 years ago. That's just plain ridiculous.

This Holiday Season, Go Shopping for Retail

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Early forecasts are pointing to a strong holiday season. You can pick and choose among retailer stocks, but a better play might be a neatly wrapped ETF.

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