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

Stocks Rise on Good Economic News — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 15, 2012

Better-than-expected retail sales and good news out of China helped move equities higher, erasing some of the losses from last week's dismal performance.

7 Films Butchering Childhood Classics

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 12, 2012

Charles Schulz's "Peanuts" will be one of the next childhood classics brought to the big screen. Will it learn any lessons from these other flubbed remakes?

Jobs Don’t Provide Much Jolt — Thursday IP Market Recap

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 11, 2012

Unemployment claims hit a four-year low, but markets still struggled Thursday. However, coal stocks, IPOs and Barnes & Noble provided some bright spots.

eBay’s New Strategy: Steal Pinterest’s Style

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 11, 2012

eBay is broadening its reach and revamping its appearance. Its latest change, though, might have Pinterest a little annoyed.

3 Ways to Play Hispanic Population Growth

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 11, 2012

Investors can't ignore the group's impact on consumer spending. Don't miss out on your chance to cash in on this clear trend.

Profits Pull at the Dow — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 10, 2012

Earnings warnings by Chevron and Cummins, as well as a negative response to Alcoa's news on aluminum demand, helped drag down the broader markets Wednesday.