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

Option Plays for the Holiday Season

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Whether it's stocks or ETFs, go to town with puts to take advantage of what could be a disappointing holiday season for retailers.

Bonds? Buy Tanker Stocks Instead for Yield

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Oil tanker stocks are risky, but they're also necessary -- and have huge payouts. And right now is a good time to get in while valuations are down.

1 Must-Buy, 1 Must-Sell in Financials

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Take a look at a pair of stocks with wildly different trajectories for the future. One is a sure sell, the other is a big buy.

The Big Picture for Gaming Stocks Ain’t Pretty

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

The outlook for big casino stocks doesn't look good for the buy-and-hold crowd. Here's why it's a trader's game.

Cruise Line Stocks About to Run Aground

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

If the economy weakens any further, you'll want to stay out of the way of cruise line stocks like Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean.

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