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

MasterCard is Master of the Credit Card Universe (MA)

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Consumers are spending on credit cards and that could only be good for MA stock. MasterCard is a growth stock with tailwinds.

3 Stocks That Have High Short Interest for a Reason

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

High short interest sometimes can be a great contrarian indicator of an upcoming short squeeze. But not in the case of these three dogs.

HOT Stock – Starwood Hotels Is an M&A Play

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Starwood Hotels (HOT) is flailing while competitors soar, but as M&A among hotel stocks looks increasingly likely, HOT stock holders have a reason to hang around.

Should You Buy Target-Date Funds?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Target-date funds are "one size fits all," which is not right for individual investors.

Earn $1,000 With Naked Puts for Blue-Chip Stocks

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Selling naked puts against blue-chip stocks is a great way to earn money with limited risk. Here are three stocks perfect for naked puts.

McDonald’s Earnings: Income, Same-Store Sales Fall

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

McDonald's stock survives a terrible earnings report, but the company is aging out. Big changes need to happen very, very soon.

Las Vegas Sands’ Hair Is On Fire (LVS)

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Betting on LVS stock is a risky proposition as long as high rollers are avoiding Macau. We may be closer to a bottom than a top in Las Vegas Sands stock.

3 LEAPs to Bet Before the 2016 Election

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

You can use LEAPs to invest in sectors that may benefit when the new president moves into the White House in January 2017.

Lockheed Martin Earnings: LMT Is Overpriced (For Now)

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

LMT stock is overpriced right now, but defense spending could surge in 2016, depending on the presidential election.

Cash in Those Reward Miles and Points Before It’s Too Late

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Cash in reward miles and points before they become pointless and worth nothing.

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