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

Options: Iron Condors vs. Covered Calls

Covered calls theoretically are the riskier of the two strategies, but they're still a better option in certain situations.

Has Vornado Given Up on JCPenney?

Vornado has decided it's better to eat $93 million on JCP than let it ride, but that's not necessarily a condemnation of the JCPenney turnaround.

My Second-Cheapest Stock Is Up 20% — Here’s Why

Nobody likes debt collectors, unless you're an investor in the sector. Then, you'll probably take a liking to companies like Portfolio Recovery Associates.

Mini-Options Change the Game for Small Investors

This powerful tool gives the average investor the ability to deploy lucrative options strategies with minimal capital outlay.

The 2013 Retirement Portfolio Candidates: American Express

The most important part of examining American Express is to understand that it is not just a credit card company.