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

Yet Another Boring Growth Play!

You may need your espresso ready when you find out what this company does, but profitable doesn't need to be glamorous.

Option Plays That Offer Large Premiums

For investors seeking a home-run play, consider these options trade ideas for Wynn, Green Mountain and Coinstar.

Wynn Earnings Don’t Tell The Whole Story

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A Niche REIT Offers Outsized Returns

Equity LifeStyles Properties is a resort rental property REIT that has great management and a solid dividend, plus a niche that gives it a nice advantage.

Big Short Plays Tied to Government Actions

Government action mandating benefit cuts is sure to affect the market, but how? It will mean less money in the economy -- and less spending on consumer staples.