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

Weather Won’t Waylay Quality Retailers

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Apr 16, 2013

A couple extra weeks of snow or unseasonal warmth can shake up the numbers, but rarely have significant, lasting implications.

12 Google ‘Graduates’ Doing Big Things

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Apr 16, 2013

Numerous Google employees have left the tech giant, going on to play big roles in and even found other companies. Take a look at this handful of high-profile alumni.

For Funds, Pay Attention to the Fine Print

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Apr 12, 2013

Even in target-date funds where you're letting a fund manager do most of the work for you, if you don't do your homework, you could end up with an investment you didn't bargain for.

VIDEO: 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Apr 12, 2013

Check out this quick video recap of six stocks that made headlines -- good or bad -- this week.

Now Is the Perfect Time for a Cruise (Stock)

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Apr 11, 2013

The Triumph "poop cruise" has pushed Carnival to the bottom of a familiar cycle. Get in before it starts to swing CCL higher again.