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

Three Simple Words: No More Cupcakes

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 10, 2012

The cupcake fad itself is annoying. The idea of investing your money in it is just plain dumb.

Israel: Beyond the Risk, Opportunities Beckon

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 10, 2012

When you think of Israel, you probably think of conflict. But it has a strong economy and growing companies if you're willing to be a bit daring.

What It Really Will Take for Women to Advance

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 9, 2012

If women want to move up in the corporate world, tossing around studies won't do any good. Instead, we need to toss out expectations.

5 Things to Know About Google’s New Feature

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 9, 2012

Google is now testing a feature in which the private email of users will come up in its search engine results.

Macy’s Sets High Bar for Retail Earnings

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 8, 2012

Macy's saw profits jump 16% in the second quarter thanks to cost-cutting and and a successful overall strategy. This could be a tough act for rivals to follow.