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 Low-Cost International Funds to Last a Lifetime

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Don't be fearful of international funds, because you need them for a diversified portfolio. These three are among the best low-cost international funds.

Wendys Co Stock Is Set for Growth as It Escalates the Burger Wars

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Wendy's turnaround may lead to higher stock prices.

5 Stocks Benefitting from a Gutted CFPB

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

With the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau out of the way, it's all clear for these financial services stocks.

J C Penney Company Inc Stock Remains a Speculative Buy

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Thanks to the continuing problems with Sears Holdings Corp, J C Penney Company Inc has turned things around, making JCP stock attractive to aggressive speculators.

3 High-Yield Stocks to Avoid

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Avoid these three high-yield stocks or suffer big possible losses. Here's why each of these stocks is troublesome.

Is There Any Upside Left in the BlackBerry Ltd Turnaround?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

There may be a short-to-medium-term trade in BB stock, but if BlackBerry is to grow long-term, the company will have to grow its international operations aggressively.

3 Trades to Hedge the Big Tech Correction

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

You can earn big money and/or hedge your portfolio if you hold these momentum stocks by selling covered calls.

How to Handle All the Recent Dow Jones Index Volatility

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

You need to have alternative investments in your portfolio to counteract Dow Jones volatility.

This Chicken Soup for the Soul Tastes Very Fishy

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. has a lot of very strange and concerning elements, making investing in CSSE stock a huge gamble.

3 Diversified Funds for Retirement Investing

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Your retirement investing portfolio is likely not as diversified as it should be. Here are three choices to beef up your retirement investing.

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