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

Options: Don’t Make These Sucker’s Bets

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Sometimes in the hunt for mega-premiums, you can get snookered into a bet you might regret. Avoid these tempting options plays in NFLX, AMZN and LULU.

ETFs: Why You Don’t Need Mutual Funds

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Lower expense ratios and better performance give favor to exchange-traded funds over their mutual brethren.

How to Short Stocks Using Options

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

During the past few years, I’ve run up against the problem of not being able to find shares to short. The solution? Deep-in-the-money puts.

The 2013 Retirement Portfolio Candidates: Starbucks

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

The king of coffee shops is in great shape, and has been for a few years. The stock is pricey, but might be right if you don't mind paying the premium.

Marvel’s Next Phase: More Profits for Disney!

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Disney bought Marvel Comics for $4.2 billion just in time to capitalize on Marvel's massive Avengers film last summer. But can Marvel keep assembling profits?

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