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

Should I Buy AMZN Stock? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 28, 2013

Should investors ride the uptrend in Amazon, or is AMZN stock bound to come crashing down?

5 Sizzling Dividend Stocks So Far in 2013

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 25, 2013

What's not to like about these five dividend stocks? They serve up dividends with delicious yields despite boasting big-time market-beating gains.

AMZN: 4 Things to Expect Out of Amazon Earnings

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 22, 2013

Investors will be watching closely when Amazon earnings are released Thursday, especially since AMZN has continued its gravity-defying climb.

5 Stocks the Bears Got Dead Wrong

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 22, 2013

While these five stocks still have some short interest, many bears have abandoned their pessimistic bets and looked for greener pastures.

Amazon Stock Hits New All-Time High After AMZN Upgrade

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 18, 2013

Amazon stock hit a new all-time high today after UBS joined the growing parade of analysts rushing to heap praise on e-commerce king AMZN.