Alyssa Oursler

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

Twinkies: They’re Back, But Still Dead

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

The Hostess hype machine is full engaged once again now that Twinkies are set to return, but an increasingly healthier America might shorten the welcome quicker than you'd expect.

4 Young-Gun Stocks Trying to Stay Cool

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Teens might be a lucrative target for companies, but they're also a quickly moving one. Here are three stocks that have struggled to keep up, as well as one that's dead-on so far.

Don’t Be a Young and Foolish Investor

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

You should definitely be investing ... but be realistic about what you expect. You're bound to be disappointed if you go in believing it's all smooth sailing.

Netflix Dreams Big: 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

This week's video: Netflix inks a multi-year deal with Dreamwork for original content. Also, find out which two stocks have more than doubled year-to-date.

Fed: Full Steam Ahead for Rail Stocks

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Stocks like Canadian Pacific and Norfolk Southern have enjoyed a big start to the year, and just-released projections from the FOMC suggest the run isn't done.

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