Lawrence Meyers

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

Merry Income! 3 Covered Calls for Christmas

Make some last-minute holiday income before Santa Claus starts knocking at your chimney. Consider these covered calls on SBUX, AMZN and MCD.

Why I Would Never Hold Walmart Stock in a Retirement Portfolio (WMT)

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3 Preferred Stocks to Replace Low-Yield Bonds

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3 Smart Beta ETFs for Every Investor

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3 Must-Own Large-Cap Stocks

Buying just any large-cap stocks can be a mistake, but MA, AMZN and BRK-B can enhance any portfolio.