Lawrence Meyers

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

Your Core Portfolio: International & Emerging Markets

Emerging markets can offer huge potential upside, but it takes a lot of specific knowledge for international investing, so stick with mutual funds.

Organic Grocery Stocks: Healthy But Frothy

Whole Foods, The Fresh Market and Sprouts are three options for organic food stocks, but unfortunately none are worth your investment.

Buy This Microcap Paying an 8% Dividend

Most microcaps are targeted as growth plays, but tiny Collector's Universe is worth a look because of its tremendous dividend.

Your Core Portfolio: Income Securities

Preferred stocks should take the place of bonds, but be ready to reallocate in a moment's notice when QE ends.

Outerwall: Bad Name Change, But Still a Great Business

Despite the stupidity of the company's name change from Coinstar to Outerwall, the kiosk business has a whole lot of room to run.