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

This Tiny Casino Could Bust the House

Monarch Casino & Resort is just a two-casino business right now, but it has the potential to become huge and is worth a speculative buy.

Gold Bugs Got Squashed: What’s Next?

Trying to trade gold is a fool's game, as the metal is unpredictable. Still, you can cash in on its volatility with these picks.

This Spicy Stock Isn’t Looking So Savory

In the long term, spice-maker McCormick is a great business. In the short term, it's too pricey too hold. Here's why.

The 2013 Retirement Portfolio Candidates: Bed Bath & Beyond

Bed Bath & Beyond is a store that boasts the "Wonderland Effect" -- where you feel like the store has anything you'll ever need. You want one of these superstores in your portfolio.

It Feels Like It’s Time to Short Chipotle, But …

The popular restaurant chain is outrageously overvalued, but shorting is dangerous. Investors are safer playing options on CMG instead.