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

JCP Keeps Crumbling After Citi Says JCPenney Stock Worth $1

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

JCPenney stock was set to open even lower Thursday amid an analyst note from Citigroup saying JCP's liquidation value is worth a buck a share.

Student Debt Problems Only Getting Worse

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

President Obama's higher ed proposal still has a long way to go. Find out why, and what you can do to manage your student debt in the meantime.

JCP Is a Joke — JCPenney Stock Plummets to 13-Year Low

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

JCPenney stock just dipped below $10 for the first time since November 2000 -- further proof you should avoid JCP.

Holiday Retail Sales: A Mixed Forecast

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Forecasts for holiday retail sales have been all over the place -- and the implications are huge for companies from Walmart to Lululemon to Best Buy.

LULU VP Dumps Shares – You Should Sell Lululemon Stock Too

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Lululemon stock has been struggling so far in 2013, and the red flags and excuses keep piling up. You have better places for your money than in LULU stock.

JCP Still Sucks – Don’t Try to Catch Falling JCPenney Stock

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

JCP stock is sitting near a 52-week low, but for good reason. Investors should know better than to try and time a turnaround in beaten down JCPenney stock.

3 Small-Cap Dividend Stocks With Big Yields

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Big, regular income checks plus a chance for share appreciation? Sounds like a winning combination to me.

Unemployment Rate — Women Are Winning, Until You Look at Wages

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

The good news when it comes to the unemployment rate: Women have regained all jobs lost during the recession. Unfortunately, there's some bad news as well.

Warren Buffett, Financial Advisor — 7 Investing Tips from the Pro

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Legendary investor Warren Buffett talked to Georgetown students about investing last week. Here are the highlights of his financial advice for twenty-somethings.

3 Hefty Dividend Yields to Keep an Eye On

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Not every high-yield dividend stock is the real deal. Here's a look at three stocks whose juicy yields might be a bit deceiving.

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