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

Why Playing Gold Is a Dangerous Game

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

As the latest move from the Fed shows, you can't rely on the central bank's policy to push prices higher anytime soon. But you can profit from gold in other ways.

FedEx: It’s Not All Rain From a Cloudy Outlook

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

A global slowdown hurts, but it has some key advantages: It can raise prices if necessary, and customers have few other options.

The Real Unemployment Rate Is Nearly 15%

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Reported unemployment is not the same as real unemployment. Here's what that means for investors.

Option Plays for 3 Internet Powerhouses

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Free cash flow at these companies sets you up for easy options income using covered calls and naked puts.

Scan the Supermarket Aisles for Stocks

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Supermarkets are desperately fighting off challenges from stores like Dollar Tree and Whole Foods, but a few players still might be worth a look.

A Medical-Device Maker That Rules Its Niche

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Cooper Companies has great cash flow and does well against giant JNJ.

The Growth Stock You’ve Never Heard Of

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Francesca's is growing fast and throwing off lots of cash. Somehow, this women's boutique retailer amassed a billion-dollar market cap without many noticing.

Michael Kors Bucks Consumer Spending Trend

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

The luxury retailer is flying high where others are stumbling badly. Despite slumping overall retail sales, it shows that high-end consumers are still spending.

Is Hidden Inflation Choking the Recovery?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Real inflation is higher than reported inflation -- and that's a threat to stocks.

Why I Went Long Coinstar

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

The recently announced deal with Starbucks is proof positive that the kiosk vending concept will not only work, but will be a blockbuster for Coinstar.

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