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

Housing Recovery? Take Another Look

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Speculators are buying and flipping -- the same thing that caused the housing crisis to begin with. Here's why this looks like another mini-bubble.

The Fresh Market Is Quietly Stalking WFM

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

The Fresh Market -- a quiet 128-store chain -- is a growing competitor to WFM in the organic space. Keep an eye on 'em.

6 Investing Lessons From BDCs

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Business development companies are monsters about doing thorough due diligence before placing their bets. You should do the same.

Options for Making the Holiday Season Merry

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

They're a great way to hedge the unpredictability among retailers and the credit card companies. Here ares some strategies to consider.

A Stock So Boring, It’s Beautiful

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Beauty accessories are staples for women, not discretionary, explaining the company's long-term success.

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