Alyssa Oursler

Alyssa Oursler

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

Gilt Is the Perfect Guilty Pleasure: Top Shelf Online Shopping

Imagine that Amazon and Groupon had a baby ... and it won the lottery. That baby would be Gilt.com.

What You Should Know About July Retail Sales

The headline number for July retail sales might have missed expectations, but there still was plenty to like about the report.

Thirsty for Income? Try One of These 4 Beverage Stocks

If you're thirsty for some income, try one of these four high-yielding dividend stocks in the beverage business.

Krispy Kreme Stock Is Sizzling

Krispy Kreme stock has been putting on quite a show over the last year ... but the real question is whether it can keep that performance going.

Analyst: Steer Clear of Most Retail Stocks

Janney Montgomery Scott analyst Adrienne Tennant is anticipating a weak fall season for retail stocks in the face of deep promotions.