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

The ‘Real America Index’: A Better Benchmark

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Forget the Dow, we created the Real America Index to get a more accurate picture of the U.S. economy. See which 51 stocks we are tracking.

Ranking InvestorPlace’s 10 Best Stocks for 2012 Through Q2

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

A rough Q2 has shaken our 10 expert picks, but more than half still are in the black through the first half of 2012. Here's how our picks rank after six months.

The Future of Francesca’s: Too Much Growth?

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

The boutique chain is hot right now, especially after its last earnings report -- but the company's huge focus on expansion might backfire.

Facebook Find-Outs From a Former Employee

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

A former Facebook employee recently wrote a book about her time at the company and its hidden culture -- check out the details you probably didn't know.

Red Hat, Micron Struggle After Weak Results

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Tech companies Red Hat and Micron each saw their shares take a hit after earnings reports sprinkled with more bad news than good.

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