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

Tesco Is a Great Example of a Bad Dividend (TESO)

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 24, 2015

Tesco Corp. is a great example to understand what metrics unearth dividend stocks to avoid despite their sweet yields.

3 Tech Stocks Powered by the Hottest Mega-Trends

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 21, 2015

Tech stocks are on fire right now. But if you're looking for long-term picks, here are three mega-trends worth betting on.

Google Stock Is Growing Up Fast (GOOG, GOOGL)

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 20, 2015

Google stock isn't the young gun it once was -- just look at Wall Street's reaction to its most recent earnings report.

Emmy Nominations 2015: Why Amazon, Netflix Investors Should Be Thrilled

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 17, 2015

With the release of 2015 Emmy nominations, both Netflix and Amazon have some more validation for their original content bets.

Why GoPro Stock Is Regaining Ground

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 14, 2015

GoPro stock is moving higher this morning after a bullish Barclays note ... kind of.