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

The Risky Business of Betting on the Box Office

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Popcorn company stocks are probably better investments than most movie exhibitors. There's no telling how many people will see a movie, so be selective.

Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Ruby Tuesday is struggling to execute a turnaround and hopes fast-casual Mexican can help. It could happen, but there are better places to park your money.

Can You Get Your Kicks With Phillips 66?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

The ConocoPhillips spin-off is still young, so let's compare it to some well-established rivals and see if it offers a better value play -- or not.

2013 Retirement Portfolio Candidates: DirecTV

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Subscriber growth is flagging, but the company is in solid shape -- and it's a free cash flow-generating monster. Still, it's a better trade than a buy and hold.

Is It Time to Short Credit Card Stocks?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Credit card processors and providers are way too diversified to just rely on lending. Even if America is deleveraging, they shouldn't be counted out.

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