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

Craving Candy Stocks? Resist the Temptation

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

The government might jack up the price of sugar by buying some 400,000 tons -- bad news for candy stocks, which already were looking pretty pricey.

Stores-Within-a-Store: An Overrated Strategy

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Target just gave up the ghost on its store-within-a-store initiative, and rightfully so -- while the strategy is alluring on several fronts, it's just a poor fit for the discount space.

Retail Stocks: Don’t Take That Victory Lap Yet

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Today's report of blowout February retail sales puts a cherry on the top of months' worth of great sector news, but before you give the bull even more chain, look ahead.

This Isn’t About Sandberg — It’s About You

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

The Facebook exec's book is making a lot of noise -- but if you listen closely, you can just make out what's really going on here.

3 Reasons Why Skullcandy Won’t Rebound

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

You might be OK buying one of Skullcandy's cheaper pairs of earbuds, but you're better off staying away from its struggling stock.

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