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

Stocks at New Highs, New Lows for 11/8

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Nov 8, 2012

Get the scoop on today's big moves. Learn about one stock hitting a new 52-week high, and one finding a new 52-week low on Thursday, Nov. 8.

Stuck on the Treadmill of Low Wage Growth

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Nov 8, 2012

Why real wages are falling while corporations have scads of cash: Because those companies aren't funding new research and lack a forward-looking strategy.

5 Stocks Heading ‘Higher’ on Legalized Marijuana

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Nov 7, 2012

Legalized marijuana no doubt excited many voters in Colorado and Washington -- but it also could bolster the bottom lines of companies catering to stoners.

How Does the Market React to Elections?

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Nov 6, 2012

This is the fourteenth election since the S&P 500 got its start more than 50 years ago. Take a look at how the markets have reacted to the event historically.

7 Signs IT Spending Growth Is Stalled

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 29, 2012

In a tough economy, enterprise purchases can be the first to go. No wonder the outlook from some of tech's biggest names, like IBM, Intel or Cisco, is so dour.