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

Not All Dividend Stocks Are Created Equal

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

The safest dividends come from stocks that increase payouts every year. These four have done precisely that.

The 3 Worst Investments You Can Make

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

These three companies are already plenty far from their highs, but they're still ripe for another stock price plunge.

3 International Stocks to Hold Forever

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Some of the best stocks to buy and hold forever are companies that sell things we'll want forever. Here are three that do so from overseas.

The Single Best Defensive Stock You Must Buy

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

This stock has everything you want for a long-term hold. It's huge and still growing, profitable and, most of all, enduring.

Forget Amgen — Buy This Pharmaceutical Stock Instead

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Amgen is a world-class biotech company, but its big growth is a thing of the past. Another pharma stock is positioning itself for a place in your portfolio.

Where Will Netflix be Trading in 2014?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

The easy money has already been made, but there's another way to play NFLX from here.

Buffett Bought These Stocks — Should You?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Investors can learn plenty from Warren Buffett, but don't automatically follow his every move. Here's a closer look at whether some of his holdings make sense.

Warning! Defense Stocks Are Under Attack!

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Chances are deep Pentagon cuts won't ever happen, so radical changes in any of your defense holdings aren't warranted.

3 Widely Held Stocks to Sell Before It’s Too Late

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Don't be a lemming. These three companies may be popular with investors, but they are terrible investments. Ditch them before you walk off a cliff.

Not All of These 20% Yielders Are Safe

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Mortgage REITs can be great dividend plays, if you're careful. Here's a look at three with huge yields. See which to buy -- and which to avoid.

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