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

Temp Staffing at RHI Is Roaring

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

RHI is the master of temp staffing, and the part time economy is benefiting it post-financial crisis.

El Pollo Loco: Short That Crazy Chicken!

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

I wouldn't touch El Pollo Loco stock with a 10-foot chicken feather. The stock is badly overpriced -- and the food isn't good, either. Sell it, or short it if you can find shares.

3 Ways to Trade Puts and Calls on ETFs

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Puts and calls are useful to hedge your positions or give you additional returns on the the hottest ETFs for 2015.

As Oil Crashes, Is It Time to Short Solar Stocks?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Solar stocks are taking it on the chin, along with oil stocks, as oil prices collapse. If you’re thinking of investing in the solar stocks sector, you may want to think twice.

Like Options? 3 Long Plays for Profit in 2015

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

The use of options to hedge a portfolio may come in handy, as 2015 gets off to a rocky start. Here are three to consider.

Buy AMCX Stock to Proftit From TV’s New Golden Age

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

AMCX stock benefits from visionary leadership and has the potential to climb higher as its programming gains wider acceptance.

3 New Preferred Stocks for Your Income Portfolio

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

These three new preferred stock issuances on the market and offer high dividend yields and greater safety.

Netflix Earnings: No Cash Flow … No Problem? (NFLX)

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Will anyone ever notice that Netflix earnings show a paucity of cash most quarters? Nah, probably not. Keep bidding NFLX stock higher!

3 Unusual ETFs With Upside Potential

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Sometimes, the best ETFs aren't the most popular ones. These funds are a bit outside-the-box, but they all have great potential.

3 Blue-Chip Stock Trades to Hedge for Earnings Season

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

These three blue chip stocks -- IBM stock, JNJ stock, HAL stock -- are vulnerable during earnings season. Use these option plays for protection against a slide.

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