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

3 Retail Stocks With Big Gains in the Books Before Earnings

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

These three retailers are sitting far in the black this year, but that could change in the next couple weeks as they start to report earnings.

Obama Spurns Russia — Investors Should Too

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Overdependence on basic materials and a government rife with corruption and opacity spell trouble for investors. It's not worth the risk.

AUDIO: Target-Date Funds for (and of) the Next Generation

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Alyssa Oursler chats with Tim McCabe of Stadion Money Management about new, flexible target-date funds ... and why young investors should care.

The Most Expensive Dogs: Top Shelf Pets

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

If you're looking for a high-priced pup to tout your status, these 10 breeds are the most expensive dogs that you could make your new best friend.

Could Twitter Bring Users Back to Primetime?

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Not only is Twitter buzz correlated with TV viewings, but it actually appears to cause it some of time, according a new study from Nielson.

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