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

Sundial Will Run Out of Cash Without a Sales Turnaround

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Avoid SNDL stock as its cash burn will lead to a cash drain. It is not a bargain at these penny stock levels as it will have to raise equity.

ElectraMeccanica Made a Splash in EVs, But It Needs More Capital

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

ElectraMeccanica's new EV will require more capital for production. That means SOLO stock could be diluted in the near future.

Palantir Should Be Free Cash Flow Positive Soon, Pushing PLTR Stock Higher

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Palantir should be free cash flow positive soon, pushing PLTR stock higher. PLTR stock will benefit from a 30% gain in sales next year, most of which will be positive FCF.

Stay Away From iBio, Which Constantly Issues Shares to Survive

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

The latest in IBIO news: stay away from IBIO stock, which has over-issued shares to survive. The stock remains below the average issue price.

BP Has Plenty of Upside Thanks to Ample Free Cash Flow

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

BP stock is worth between 22% and 35% more based on its free cash flow. The BP stock yield will rise from 4.5% to 5%, pushing it higher.

If You Want to Buy Pinterest Stock, Wait Until It Comes Closer to Reality

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Pinterest's valuation is too high, as it assumes the whole world becomes a client. PINS stock is worth 34% less than its present value at $40.76, given that its growth is likely to slow.

Datto Holding Is Fully Valued After Recent IPO

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Datto Holding is fully valued after its recent IPO. MSP stock trades for 40 times EV-to-EBITDA, assuming 40% EBITDA growth over the next five years.

LM Ericsson Stock Is a 5G, Free Cash Flow Powerhouse At Attractive Value

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

LM Ericsson is a 5G and free cash flow powerhouse selling at an attractive value. Ericsson stock is cheap at 16 times forward earnings and is worth at least 50% more.

Shopify Is Still Not Cheap Enough for Value Investors

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Shopify stock is still not cheap enough though it's down. SHOP is still too high at 30 times forward sales at 277 times earnings.

Beyond Meat Stock Is Too High at 20 Times Revenue While Growth Stalls

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Growth has slowed at Beyond Meat, so why is the stock valued like it's spiking? Beyond Meat stock is not worth its huge 20 times revenue multiples while its growth is slowing.

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