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

5 Companies That Could Be Hurt By Higher Gas Prices

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 25, 2013

Gas prices have been steadily on the rise for the past two weeks -- a trend that, if it continues, could spell bad short-term news for these five stocks.

VIDEO: It’s Never Too Early for Income Stocks

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 24, 2013

Watch Cash Machine Editor Bryan Perry explain why even young investors just starting out would do well to buy some reliable income stocks.

The Most Expensive Beers: Top Shelf Brews

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 23, 2013

If you use the quality of your booze to measure your quality of life, you definitely want to stock your fridge with some of the most expensive beer around.

Will Earnings Push Panera to $200?

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 23, 2013

Panera -- which reports after the bell today -- will likely need to blow away earnings estimates for it to break out to new highs.

3 Russian Stocks Hiding Out With Snowden

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 22, 2013

While investors are often wary -- and rightfully so -- of Russian stocks, these three ADRs have been sneakily soaring so far this year.