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

Fitbit Inc (FIT) Stock Will Never Be More Than a Fad

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Fitbit (FIT) isn't in good shape at all, and worse, it's products do not actually solve a problem. I see no chance for recovery in Fitbit stock.

3 Trades to Play the Eye of the Storm in Energy Stocks

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

The years-long volatility in oil prices wreaked havoc in energy stocks, but there's a wealth of opportunity out there for options players.

World Acceptance Corp. (WRLD) Will Be the CFPB’s Final Victim

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau may go out with a swan song: the destruction of World Acceptance Corp. (WRLD).

The 3 Best ETFs for BIG Preferred Stock Dividends

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Preferred stock ETFs offer intriguing opportunities for those seeking higher yields. In fact, you can earn dividends exceeding 5% using these three ETFs.

Should You Buy the Dow? E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (DD) Stock

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

DuPont stock is best owned by those who have held it a long time. But buying into DD stock now makes no sense.

Schultz and Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) Stock Are NOT Done Yet

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Starbucks (SBUX) is tanking because Howard Schultz is stepping down as CEO. But SBUX stock sellers are really, really missing the point.

3 Covered Calls for $1,000 in New Year’s Cash

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

These three covered calls on small-cap stocks will yield fantastic premiums for your post-Christmas bill pile-up.

The 10 Best Under-the-Radar Stocks to Buy for 2017

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

These 10 best under-the-radar stocks to buy for 2017 don't get a lot of press, but they do offer oodles of unsung upside potential.

Why Dollar General Corp. (DG) Is a Top-10 Retail Stock

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Dollar General is a great business and a winning retail stock ... but that doesn't make DG a buy at current levels.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) Stock Has Too Many Problems

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Alibaba has far too many political risks behind it. For that reason, investors should steer clear of BABA stock.

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