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

Monsanto Should Keep Plowing Along

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

The failure of a genetically modified-labeling proposition in California bodes well for the future of Monsanto; just wait for a dip in share to buy.

Who Has The Juiciest Burger (Stock)?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

If you're hungry for a burger stock, any of these picks should hit the spot. Each major chain simply has a different investment flavor.

Use Options to Pile Up Yields on BDCs

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Covered calls can increase your take on these high-yielding stocks. Here are three good places to start making such a play.

This 7% Dividend-Paying REIT Is Perfect for Retirees

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Senior Housing Properties Trust is a solid and diversified payer focusing on a demographic trend that's sure to only keep gaining momentum.

Don’t Get Suckered By Solar Earnings

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – solar stocks are a sucker’s bet. If you cannot create a product that can stand on its own without government subsidy, then your business is unsustainable.

5 Preferred Stocks for Average Joes

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Preferred stocks offer stellar yields and are a great replacement for low-yielding bonds taking up portfolio space. Here are 5 for individual investors to buy.

Are You Short Best Buy? If Not, Get Started

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

You might be asking, “What? Wasn’t the time to short Best Buy stock months ago?” Yes, unless you happen to be very careful with your shorts.

3 Absolutely, Positively Must-Sell Stocks

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Two of these stocks have broken business models, while a third is a decent company that's simply still too overvalued. All three should be sold immediately.

Netflix Can’t Win the Streaming Media War

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

In the battle for streaming content, Netflix doesn't have good odds. It lacks the cash, won't be purchased by Microsoft and has too much other competition.

5 Options Plays for ‘Forever Hold’ Stocks

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

You only expect 8% to 10% annual returns on these stalwart blue-chip stocks anyway, so why not sell some calls against them and try to juice those returns?

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