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

Why Playing Gold Is a Dangerous Game

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

As the latest move from the Fed shows, you can't rely on the central bank's policy to push prices higher anytime soon. But you can profit from gold in other ways.

FedEx: It’s Not All Rain From a Cloudy Outlook

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

A global slowdown hurts, but it has some key advantages: It can raise prices if necessary, and customers have few other options.

The Real Unemployment Rate Is Nearly 15%

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Reported unemployment is not the same as real unemployment. Here's what that means for investors.

Option Plays for 3 Internet Powerhouses

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Free cash flow at these companies sets you up for easy options income using covered calls and naked puts.

Scan the Supermarket Aisles for Stocks

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Supermarkets are desperately fighting off challenges from stores like Dollar Tree and Whole Foods, but a few players still might be worth a look.

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