Lawrence Meyers

InvestorPlace Contributor

Lawrence Meyers is the founder and editor of The Liberty Portfolio.

Lawrence is also CEO of PDL Broker, which brokers financing, strategic investments, and distressed asset purchases between private equity firms and businesses of all stripes.

He was the first U.S. journalist to cover the payday loan sector for The Motley Fool. He has been a frequent contributor to Seeking Alpha, LearnBonds.com, WyattResearch.com, and American Banker. Lawrence has more than 20 years of practical investing experience, and has covered stocks across virtually every sector of the market. He is one of the nation’s experts on consumer credit, and frequently consults for hedge funds and private equity via his Council Member status at Gerson Lehman Group, and as a member of Coleman Research Group’s Executive Forum. His op-eds and letters to the editor have appeared in more than two dozen major newspapers.

Recent Articles

3 Dividend ETFs That Are Right for Retirement

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

These 3 ETFs offer solid income and capital gains potential. You can't ask for much more.

How to Sell Naked Puts for Big Income

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Selling naked puts against undervalued stocks can generate significant income. Here are three recent examples of how this trade can work.

2 Double-Digit Yielders to Buy, 2 to Avoid

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Smart investors know that high-yield stocks often carry risky tradeoffs, but a couple double-digit-yielding stocks might be worth the risk.

The 2013 Retirement Portfolio Candidates: Southwest Airlines

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Southwest Airlines has been one of the most consistently profitable airlines. But does that make it fit for your portfolio's long haul?

A Boring, $3 Billion Hotel Infrastructure Play

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Hotels are experiencing a sector recovery, which on its face makes MCRS an easy buy. But until growth prospects clear up, it's difficult to commit to this company.

Washington Post Goes Up In Smoke

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

If it weren't diversified, Washington Post would be toast. But if that's the best thing one can say about it ...

Options: The Dividend Arbitrage Strategy

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Tricky but powerful, the dividend arbitrage options strategy is designed to create a risk-free profit from dividend-paying stocks.

Bad Debts Make for Very Good Business

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Debt collection, when done right, is a cash cow. That's why Portfolio Recovery Associates is a great stock for your portfolio.

Sell in May, Then Buy Preferreds

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Preferred shares provide a nice income source during the market's summer season.

Netflix Survives at the Pleasure of the Studios

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Content providers want Netflix weak, but alive -- just profitable enough to generate cash so the studios can take it.

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