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

The Best Trade in Commodities Right Now

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

I don't own commodities as an investment, but I will consider them when looking for a trade.

3 Sinful Vice Stocks That Pay for Your Retirement

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

These three vice stocks will always have patrons forking money over for their products, making them essential retirement-portfolio fodder.

Visa Inc (V) and Mastercard Inc (MA): When Is the Perfect Time to Buy?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

The famed credit card processors are too expensive. Wait for lower prices to climb in.

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX): Why Netflix Is Going to Disappear

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Netflix (NFLX) has a great product and is making waves with original content. But NFLX stock simply can't stay afloat because it can't afford success.

3 Blue-Chip Tech Stock Earnings Trades

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

You can consider buying puts and financing them with covered calls as a hedge for these three big tech stocks.

3 High-Yield ETFs for a No-Action Fed

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

There are numerous other high-yield choices that offer yields that are superior to those dividend stocks and offer less downside risk. Here are three high-yield ETFs that are safe bets while the Fed sits.

Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) Showcases Crony Capitalism

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Tesla makes no money. It's self-driving car had a fatal crash and both it and the NHTSA sat on the news until after a secondary offering.

3 Low-Risk, High-Reward Blue-Chip LEAPs for 2018

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

You can buy call LEAPs on these blue-chip stocks and take little risk for big returns if they pan out over the next two years.

3 Bargain REITs That Pump Out Dividends for Cheap

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

They aren't the biggest names, but these underfollowed REITs each have a high yield or a prospect for outsized gains.

3 Covered Calls on The Whole Darn Market

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Covered calls are a good way to hedge your portfolio into a possibly underwhelming earnings period.

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