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

Home Improvement Smackdown! HD vs. LOW Stock

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

LOW stock and HD stock are great choices for long-term investors, although both are somewhat overvalued. But one stock stands out above the other.

BKE Stock: The Safest Clothing Retailer Is a Takeover Target

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

BKE stock has run out of EPS growth, but generates the kind of cash flow that private equity would like to buy out.

RAIL Stock: FreightCar America is on the Right Track

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

FreightCar America is a value play in an expensive sector. There are a lot of worse places to put money in the transportation sector than RAIL stock.

3 Blue Chips, $1,000 in Covered Calls for March

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Sell covered calls against sturdy blue chips like Disney (DIS), DirecTV (DTV) and MasterCard (MA) to make big income (and possibly even pick them up on the cheap).

3 Best-of-Breed REITs to Buy

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

These three interesting REITs are the best in their class, and are good investments for strong dividend returns.

An Online Travel Smackdown: PCLN vs. EXPE

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

You cannot beat PCLN stock for its simple approach and robust cash flow -- despite its purchase of OpenTable. On the other hand, EXPE stock is overvalued.

3 Under-The-Radar Yield Stocks With Long Histories of Raising Dividends

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

These three dividend aristocrats have been hammering out dividends for decades, and all are a good bet to continue the string in 2015.

MGM Stock Joins Its Peers with Lousy Macau Results

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

MGM stock probably isn't for the faint of heart after the latest earnings report. Even though MGM is up 111% over the last five years, it's not a buy here.

3 Growth Stocks to Hedge Against Stealth Inflation

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

You cannot rely on dividend stocks when inflation is at 10%, (and, yes, it really is,) so you must invest in growth stocks.

Make $1,000 This Month With Low-Risk Naked Puts

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Trading naked puts on blue-chip stocks like Philip Morris (PM) and Monsanto (MON) is a great way to generate income on a regular basis.

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