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

Clouds Starting to Form Over DirecTV

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

A slump in subscriber additions brings once-sure-fire DirecTV back under scrutiny. Get our take on whether DTV stock is still a buy.

For Long-Term Growth and Stability, Coke Is It

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Coca-Cola has branding, good financials and a pile of cash -- and pays dividends, to boot. What's not to love?

Disney Might Have Too Many Legs to Topple

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Not only does Disney's diversified empire stretch across America and further, but its seemingly endless free cash flow offers plenty of security, too.

Count on UPS to Deliver Solid Returns

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

UPS and FedEx provide almost identical service, but their financials are plenty different -- and that's where UPS proves its worth to investors.

Procter & Gamble: A Wait-and-see Stock

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

P&G's recent numbers were a bundle of good news, but unenthusiastic third-quarter expectations make this an unsure bet.

J.C. Penney Could Be Worth a Look

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Retailer J.C. Penney's performance has been respectable, but the value of its real estate assets has yet to be unlocked

Dumpster Dive for These 6 Solid (But Oversold) Stocks

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

The markets have sold off big time, but stock investors still have reason to be optimistic. Namely, bargain pricing in these six solid stocks.

Tobacco Stocks Hang Tough

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

The products may be stigmatized, but tobacco stocks still perform well.

IMAX Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

One day soon, people will stop paying a premium to see a movie in IMAX. Here are several reasons why the technology is doomed.

Stocks That Can Be Held ‘Forever’

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Good economies, bad economies, even in the face of disaster -- time and time again, oil companies produce.

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