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

4 Tips for Becoming a Successful Covered Call Seller

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Today we discuss which stocks benefit most from this strategy, and which call options to pick.

Who Needs Dividends? Get More Monthly Income With Naked Puts

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Selling puts is a time-tested options trading strategy that can provide tidy chunks of income if you target your choices carefully.

Netflix: Still the Short of the Century

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Think Netflix can't go any lower? With DVDs dying and streaming content becoming increasingly costly, it doesn't have the cash flow to stay in the game. The only question is ...

Should You Buy the Dow?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

A look at the Dow Jones Industrial Average as a group, as well as a couple ETF plays following the average.

Is Sirius XM Stock a Buy? Only If You Like Watching Paint Dry

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

With strong earnings, an increase in subscribers and a great audience demographic, SIRI may seem like a buy -- but that's not the whole story.

Should You Buy the Dow — 3M

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

From CD-ROMs to Post-It Notes, 3M (MMM) seemingly makes everything -- including boatloads of money.

Protect a Losing Short Position with a Collar

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Cut your losses and your exposure to further upside moves in a shorted stock with the collar strategy.

Should You Buy the Dow — Wal-Mart

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

One of America's most successful retailers, Wal-Mart (WMT) continues to impress, though its stock is a bit pricey.

Never Sell These 3 Stocks

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

These three stocks epitomize reliability and make the short list of stocks you can -- and should -- buy and hold for a very long time. Forever, even.

3 Stocks Under $12 Set to Double

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Whether they're undiscovered gems, damaged goods or in little-understood businesses, these under-$12 stocks have oodles of upside.

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