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

Will Retail Stocks Keep Outperforming?

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Surging consumer confidence has spelled outsized returns so far in 2013 -- let's take a look and see whether the run is done.

10 Reasons to Start Investing Today

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

It's not nearly as hard or boring as you might think. Plus, if you get started now, you'll certainly thank yourself later.

Oracle Doubles Down on Dealmaking: 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

This week's video: Oracle strikes a deal with its bitter rival. Also, find out what two companies have seen corner office shake-ups of late.

7 Stocks for 7 Deadly Sins

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

You're likely familiar with the seven deadly sins: greed, wrath, envy, pride, lust, sloth and gluttony. Now, get familiar with the companies that profit off them.

Modernist Cuisine: Top Shelf Cooking

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

If you have some extra cash to toss around, consider spending some of it on spicing up one of life's great necessities: food.

Twinkies: They’re Back, But Still Dead

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

The Hostess hype machine is full engaged once again now that Twinkies are set to return, but an increasingly healthier America might shorten the welcome quicker than you'd expect.

4 Young-Gun Stocks Trying to Stay Cool

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Teens might be a lucrative target for companies, but they're also a quickly moving one. Here are three stocks that have struggled to keep up, as well as one that's dead-on so far.

Don’t Be a Young and Foolish Investor

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

You should definitely be investing ... but be realistic about what you expect. You're bound to be disappointed if you go in believing it's all smooth sailing.

Netflix Dreams Big: 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

This week's video: Netflix inks a multi-year deal with Dreamwork for original content. Also, find out which two stocks have more than doubled year-to-date.

Fed: Full Steam Ahead for Rail Stocks

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Stocks like Canadian Pacific and Norfolk Southern have enjoyed a big start to the year, and just-released projections from the FOMC suggest the run isn't done.

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