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

Amazon Stock is at Least 12% Undervalued Based on Its Powerful Free Cash Flow

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Amazon is at least 12% undervalued based on its powerful free cash flow. Based on its FCF margin and FCF yield history, AMZN stock is worth at least $3,775 per share today.

Nikola Stock Is Likely Overvalued Right Now

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

With less than 3,300 binding EV truck orders, not including the Badger, Nikola stock is priced too high at 6 times sales.

5 SPAC Stocks With Recently Agreed On Merger Deals to Watch

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Here are 5 more SPAC stocks that have agreed on target merger deals. Some of these agreed-upon combinations could rise significantly after their merger deals close.

Costco Is Expensive but it May Be Worthwhile

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Costco stock is expensive, but it may be worthwhile. Costco stock has outperformed over five years, making its higher P/E ratio worth paying.

Marathon Oil’s Free Cash Flow Guidance Should Push the Stock over $13

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Marathon Oil's free cash flow second-half guidance will push the stock higher. MRO stock will skyrocket to at least $13.84 over the next year.

Dividend-Heavy Verizon Stock Is Shockingly Undervalued Right Now

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Verizon Communications stock is worth at least 55% more given its history. VZ stock is undervalued based on a comparison with its peers, its history, and its average dividend yield.

Free Cash Flow Is a Possible Bright Spot for General Electric

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

General Electric expects a prolonged recovery. GE stock is likely to be 72% to 129% higher by 2021 if industrial FCF returns by then.

Royalty Pharma’s Cash Flow Growth Will Power the Stock Higher

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Royalty Pharma's cash flow growth will power the stock higher. If cash flow continues at this pace, RPRX stock could rise by at least 88% over the next three years.

Buying iBio As a Vaccine Winner Is a Waste of Money

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Don't waste money on iBio to bet on a Covid-19 vaccine winner. Since IBIO stock has risen so much, the probability of making money on this stock is extremely low.

A Reinstated 7% Dividend Makes MFA Financial Attractive

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

MFA Financial's reinstated dividend makes the stock's 7% yield attractive. MFA stock will likely double if the REIT has to hike its dividend.

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