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

5 LEAPS for Leap Year

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

It's easy to use options to enhance your buy-and-hold strategy. Here are 5 longer-term option trades to do just that.

How to Profit From the January Jobs Report

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

A closer look at the numbers shows which sectors will benefit, namely luxury retailers and consumer staples. Everything in the middle? Not so much.

With Travel Increasing, Bet on These Hotel Stocks to Thrive

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Business travel is picking up again, which means big things for the hospitality industry. These hotel chains and REITs are among the best ways to profit.

Fed’s Promise Means Boom Time for MREITs

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Thanks to the Fed promising years of low interest rates, these trusts -- traditionally great fixed-income plays -- look even safer than ever.

Staples vs. Office Depot: 1 Buy, 1 Short

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

The winner of the "Great Office Supply Smackdown" is a growing company with solid financials and great free cash flow.

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