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 Covered Calls to Make Cash in This Roller Coaster Market

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Covered calls can help you earn extra money, or simply hedge your portfolio, in troubled times. And despite the current quick rally, these ARE troubled times.

3 Closed-End Funds (CEF) for Safety and Cash

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Closed-end funds, or CEFs, are a good place to find safety and collect dividends during a bear market.

3 Safe Haven Stocks to Buy in This Bear Market (XLU, XLP, TLT)

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

With the mess in the broader markets, there are really only three sectors with worthwhile stocks to buy.

Has Macau Bottomed for Wynn Resorts, Limited? (WYNN)

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

WYNN stock may have reached bottom concurrently with a bottom in Macau. Based on the latest earnings, now is the time to buy.

Value Traps: 8 Stocks to Avoid at ALL COSTS

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

There's a reason they call these traps "value" traps: They look enticing in their cheapness, but they're just waiting to clamp their jaws of losses onto your portfolio.

Use Puts to Profit From Declining FANG Stocks

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

If you are queasy about shorting the FANG stocks, consider buying puts instead.

3 More Stocks to Buy If the Market Crashes

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty picking stocks during a market crash. The long-term thesis looks great, and here's three stocks to buy to get you started.

Price Cuts Undercut Possibility of an Uber IPO

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Whether the reasoning leans more toward possible trouble from a class-action lawsuit or just to eliminate the competition, it's not a smooth ride for would-be investors.

3 Energy Stocks, 3 Ways to Make Bank on Oil

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

If you aren't sure about buying energy stocks, you can use options to buy in at later dates and for less money.

Alphabet Inc Is Insanely Profitable AND Reasonably Valued (GOOGL)

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Alphabet makes tons of money from search advertising, but loses tons of money on everything else.

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