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

Women Can’t Have It All – And That’s OK

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 7, 2014

By focusing on whether or not women can have it "all," we are setting our sights on an unattainable goal instead of on tangible progress.

The Millennial Generation Will Be Just Fine

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 1, 2014

Stop the alarm-ringing about supposedly awful, screwed, suffering up-and-coming millennials. The millennial generation has its issues, but it's not doomed.

The 4 Stages of Learning Just About Anything

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Feb 24, 2014

My short, sweet foray into the world of finance taught me a lot of things ... and not all of them were about stocks and bonds.

10 Best Stocks for 2014: How Our Expert Picks Stack Up So Far

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Feb 4, 2014

The markets seem to be suffering from a monthlong New Year's hangover... and it's showing in our 10 Best Stocks for 2014 contest.

GOOG: 5 Reasons Google Is Giving Up on Motorola Mobility

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 30, 2014

After less than two years, Google is calling it quits on Motorola ... and a quick look at the numbers shows why the $2.9 billion sale to Lenovo is a no-brainer for GOOG.