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

Avoid These Coupon Stocks: SALE, COUP, and GRPN

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

I wouldn't touch a coupon stock with a ten-foot pole or if they offered me coupons to buy their stocks.

SODA Doesn’t Have Fizz … And It Never Will

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

After two years in steep decline, there's just no getting around the truth about Sodastream. SODA stock is a long-term short.

HLF: Why Bill Ackman’s Henchmen Are Under Investigation

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

It's a bad idea to spread false and misleading information on a company -- something being explored in the case of Herbalife Ltd. (HLF).

Is Pfizer (PFE) on the Retirement Buy List?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Pfizer (PFE) typically is touted as a great buy-and-hold investment, but there are plenty of reasons long-term investors should avoid PFE stock altogether.

DirecTV (DTV): Here’s How to Profit Using a Little Merger Arbitrage

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Here's how to profit from the merger between AT&T and DirecTV while the stock is still 12% below the buyout price.

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