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

Under-Preached Advice for Young Investors

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 28, 2013

Lost in a world of "X number of tips" for investing and conserving money are some bigger-picture ideas that can help you preserve your sanity.

10 Stocks for a Made-in-America Portfolio

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 25, 2013

The U.S. is starting to look like the least-ugly option in a globe full of uncertainty. If you agree, here are a few concentrated ways to play America.

Top 5 Tech Stocks Since Apple’s Last Earnings

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 23, 2013

All eyes are on Apple earnings Wednesday. Anyone care to guess who has straight-up killed it since the tech juggernaut's last report?

Europe’s Newest Problem: Getting Old

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 23, 2013

A look across the pond shows a declining working-age population in many of Europe's most important nations -- more bad news for companies who rely on the region.

How to Invest Like Yale

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 22, 2013

Yale, the second-wealthiest school in the U.S., has non-traditional investment taste ... but you can imitate its style through exchange-traded funds.