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

3 Different Types of Leveraged ETFs to Ride the Bull Market

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Use leveraged ETFs if you want to ride the bull full steam, but be careful. Here's what you need to know about the various types of leveraged ETFs.

McDonald’s Corporation Stock Turnaround Was Far Too Enthusiastic

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

While the new CEO of McDonald's Corporation has pulled all the right levers, the turnaround in MCD stock went too far, too fast. McDonald's stock is very expensive for a company growing in single digits.

Pros and Cons of Investing in Amazon.com, Inc Stock

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

How does one decide whether or not to invest in AMZN stock?

Sky TV Road Bump Won’t Hurt Walt Disney Co Stock

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Never fear. Disney's deal to buy Fox will happen.

3 Trades to Generate $1,000 Every Month Selling Puts

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Not every stock is right for selling naked puts against, but you can generate monthly income selling puts against stocks that you wouldn't mind owning if they were put to you.

It’s Too Late for Wal-Mart Stores Inc Turnaround

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

With shrinking earnings and heavy competition from Amazon, it's too late for a Walmart turnaround. The best move for investors is to sell WMT stock.

3 Preferred Stocks That Earn You 6%-Plus

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Preferred stocks are no more risky than bonds, and while they used to be thought of as a bizarre security, preferred stock is a major target for income investors during the historically low bond-yield period we’ve been in for years.

Petmed Express Inc Stock Clearly Is Way Overpriced

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

PETS stock is growing rapidly but it ultimately sells a commodity.

The Disaster That Is General Electric Company Stock

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

GE stock is something to avoid.

3 Growth-Driven Dividend Aristocrats to Buy

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

These dividend aristocrats have growth and they have been increasing dividends for years. Here's what investors need to know.

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