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

3 Retail Stocks Shrugging at Back-to-School

While chatter about back-to-school sales and stocks has already started, not all retailers rely heavily on the third quarter. In fact, here are three that don't.

Michael Kors vs. Fossil: Which Is the Better Post-Earnings Buy?

Michael Kors and Fossil both posted impressive earnings results before the bell this morning, but which hot retailer is the better bet now? We take a look.

The 5 Best ETFs in the World

A handful of international investments have been downright ugly, but a few locales have bred big profits. Here are the 5 best ETFs in the world for 2013.

OtterBox Founder Has Wisdom Wall Street Should Heed

You might not have heard of Curt Richardson, but that's because the OtterBox founder made a smart move and stepped aside at his company when it came time.

Housing Prices More Proof of a Cooldown

The latest Movoto data on housing prices is another sign that housing's red-hot run in 2013 might chill out as we get further into the year's second half.