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

Marketo Makes a Splash: 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

This week's video: Cloud company Marketo nearly doubles in its first few days of trading. Also, find out why Carnival is sinking while Home Depot soars.

Fabulous Fifth Avenue: Top Shelf Shopping

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Fifth Avenue offers an amazing, high-end shopping experience anyone would love to indulge in.

Teen’s Gadget Can Charge Phone in Seconds

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Sick of your phone always dying? So was 18-year-old Eesha Khare ... which is why she invented a tiny gizmo that charges and holds energy far better.

College Grads: Kudos on a Great Investment

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

While the debt pile necessary to get through college has reached frightening heights, the numbers show that higher ed still is one of the best investments out there.

7 Things to Know About the 26 Year-Old Tumblr CEO Who Just Made $220M

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Six years ago, David Karp started Tumblr. This weekend, Yahoo bought it for over $1 billion. Find out more about the young gun who just got one huge paycheck.

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