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

4 Oscar-Nominated Netflix Documentaries You Can’t Miss

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 28, 2014

Scroll through list of streaming Netflix documentaries and you'll find all but one of the Oscar-nominated movies up for "Best Documentary Feature."

AAPL – 7 Things Apple Stock Investors Must Know Before Earnings

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 27, 2014

There's plenty of fodder about the upcoming Apple earnings report floating around. We rounded up the details that all AAPL followers need to know.

Why Aren’t Young People Investing?

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 8, 2014

As one generation exits the financial sphere for retirement, another takes up the slack ... or at least that's what used to happen. Twenty-somethings are largely avoiding the market, a trend that could have far-reaching consequences.

5 Huge CEO Pay Raises of 2013

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 3, 2014

CEO pay tends to dwarf the average worker's salary, but these CEOs managed to bump their pay even more. Here are 5 huge CEO pay raises from 2013.

10 Best Stocks for 2014: Hot Expert Picks

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 30, 2013

New year, new showdown. From an inverse emerging markets ETF to TSLA, here's a closer look at each expert pick for InvestorPlace's annual 10 Best Stocks for 2014 contest.