Mark R. Hake

Mark R. Hake

CFA

Mark R. Hake, CFA is a financial analyst and entrepreneur. He has been a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) for 31 years and has owned his own investment management and investment research firms that focused on value stocks, both in the U.S. and overseas.

Mark writes over 600 articles per year on stocks, cryptos, SPACs, convertibles, ETFs, and other financial securities. He has been ranked with 5 stars by TipRanks.com (under “Mark R. Hake”) with an average return of over 22% annually and #36 out of 8,116 writers. Presently he authors articles on Medium.com and other sites.

Mark also invests in public and private equities and has acted as a hedge fund manager and portfolio manager for various money management firms. He has also acted as CFO and Chief Strategy Officer for several fin-tech and software companies.

You can follow Mark on LinkedIn and on TipRanks.

Recent Articles

Weeks After Luminar Technologies SPAC, Its LAZR Stock Is Valued Too High

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Luminar Technologies will likely be a winner, but LAZR stock is valued too high. It is trading at 348 times 2021 revenue, not earnings -- an absolutely absurd valuation.

Arrival Group Is Close to Full Value But Could Still Rise Once Its SPAC Merger Closes

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Arrival Group is close to full value but could still rise once its SPAC merger closes. CIIC stock trades for 2 times 2024 sales on a discounted basis, making it near fully valued.

More Capital Fortifies Sundial Growers

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Sundial Growers has a new lease on life with more capital. Sundial Growers stock has a chance of turning around now that it has enough capital to potentially get profitable.

Analysts Keep Upgrading AMD Stock Despite Its High Valuation

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Analysts keep upgrading AMD after buying Xilinx. AMD stock is a favorite of analysts now that its focus on data centers CPU chips is working.

Palantir’s Free Cash Flow Next Year Will Be a Major Catalyst for PLTR Stock

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Palantir’s free cash flow next year will be a major catalyst for PLTR stock. PLTR stock will rise between 19% and 36% once investors realize it will turn FCF positive.

Tesla Stock Will Keep Rising Because Believers Look at Longer Horizons

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Tesla stock will keep rising as its long-term future keeps showing up now. TSLA stock could be worth 2x present price based on a long-term view and the sum-of-the-parts.

Rich Valuation and Mounting Risks Have Pushed Zoom Stock to Zenith

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Zoom stock has reached its zenith due to its rich valuation and lifting lockdowns. At over 135x forward earnings, ZM stock is too expensive, leaving it vulnerable to a steep drop.

Opendoor Technologies Is Worth 161% More, Now That Its SPAC Merger Closed

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Opendoor is worth 161% more, now that its SPAC merger closed. OPEN stock is worth at least $77.19, based on a comparison with Zillow.

Pinterest Is Still Overvalued and Will Likely Tread Water

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

PINS stock is still overvalued and will tread water. PINS stock's P/S ratio is over twice Facebook’s but its ARPU is 13% of Facebook’s.

Distressed Debt Guru Mudrick Sees Serious Potential in AMC Entertainment

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Distressed debt maven Jason Mudrick likes AMC Entertainment and is putting serious money on the line. Piggybacking on Mudrick Capital's investment has an expected return of 40% in AMC stock.

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