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

3 Safe ETFs for a Bear Market — ACWV, RYU, IXP

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

With these creative funds, you can avoid the volatility of so-called safe ETFs in a bear market.

Icahn Enterprises LP: Where Earnings Mean Nothing (IEP)

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

IEP reported earnings on Monday, but ignore them -- Icahn Enterprises is mostly for traders.

When and How to Move Into Oil Stocks

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

As oil prices fall, oil stocks become increasingly attractive. Here are four of the best ways for investors to ease into oil stocks.

10 Blue-Chip Stocks You Don’t Need Anymore

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

These 10 blue-chip stocks are trading more on reputation than actual future potential. It might be painful, but it's time to cut the cord.

3 Ways to Make Precious Metals Print Money

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

The bad news: The market is wobbly this year. The good news: You can make bank by trading precious metals like gold and silver.

Big Trouble for U.S. Stocks in China

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Doing business in China can be hazardous to the health of U.S. stocks. Here's a look at just a few of the challenges and risks.

3 Preferred Stocks to Buy Instead of Junk Bonds

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Preferred stock trumps junk bonds every time, because they carry much less risk and comparable yields.

Pfizer Inc.: Is PFE Stock a Buy After Allergan?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Pfizer stock has been reborn thanks to its merger with Allergan. It's hard to tell if PFE is an attractive value, but it's certainly an attractive stock.

The Fast Food Renaissance: 2 Stocks to Buy, 1 to Sell

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Of all the restaurant stocks to buy, which is the one with the most potential?

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. – Get a Huge Discount on Huge Dividends

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Ashford has both a common stock, a spinoff and a preferred stock, all of which are selling well below fair value.

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