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 Things You Should Hate About Facebook

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 17, 2013

Ah, Facebook -- the social media titan everyone loves to hate. And justifiably so.

5 Hottest Apparel Stocks So Far in 2013

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 15, 2013

Some of 2013's highest-soaring apparel stocks peaked more than a decade ago, fell out of fashion, and now are slowly trying to tiptoe back. Take a look.

5 Companies With Jay-Z in Their Corner

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 12, 2013

"Businessman" or "business, man," Jay-Z has been all but willing to shill for some of Wall Street's biggest blue-chip businesses.

Yes, Debt CAN Be a Great Investment

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 12, 2013

Younger Americans have been increasingly raised to shy away from debt, but a completely hands-off approach could actually be harmful to your financial health.

5 Large-Cap Growth Stocks That Aren’t Done

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 11, 2013

Most people associate small-cap stocks with growth, not large caps -- but these high-worth companies have pretty impressive earnings upside themselves.