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 Megatrend Plays Offering Big Payouts

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 8, 2013

Megatrend investments usually require years if not decades to play out, but these five particular stocks offer investors some sizable income for waiting.

AUDIO: The What, Why and How of a 401k

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 5, 2013

Listen to Jason Kolinsky of Kolinsky Wealth Management break down the basics of the 401k in this quick interview.

5 Companies Bringing Jobs Back to the U.S.

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 3, 2013

While outsourcing was all the rage a few decades ago, bringing jobs back home seems to be gaining back popularity among U.S. companies. Just ask these five.

Nielsen Moves Up to the Majors: 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 3, 2013

This week: Nielsen Holdings steals Sprint's spot in the S&P 500. Plus, find out who is leading the Best Stocks of 2013 contest at halftime.

10 Stocks for an All-American Portfolio

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 2, 2013

If you're looking to turn a little American pride into your portfolio, these 10 S&P 500 stocks are about as purely red, white and blue as you can find.