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

Cloudflare Can’t Make A Profit Despite Huge Growth and Market Cap

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Cloudflare still can't find profits despite huge growth and a $37 billion market cap. NET stock is not worth more than $83 per share, down 30% from today's price, given its FCF losses.

Under Armour Posts Huge FCF Gains in Q2, Implying Near-40% Upside

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Under Armour posts huge FCF gains in Q2, implying a large upside in UAA Stock. UAA stock is worth at least 38% more at $34.24 given an estimate of 15% FCF margins and a 5% FCF yield metric.

GEO Group Raised Its Outlook and Looks Like a Long-Term Growth Story

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Despite the President's ban on new Federal prison contracts, GEO Group raised its outlook. GEO stock is likely to do well this year with the company's higher guidance and its debt reduction efforts.

AT&T Stock Owners Can Profit if They Hang on to Their Spin-Off Shares

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

AT&T's high dividend yield won't last. Scenario analysis for T stock implies investors should hold their spin-off shares for long-term gains.

Exela Cut Debt and Interest Costs But You Should Still Sell XELA Stock

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Exela cut its debt and interest costs, but XELA stock is still not a buy. XELA stock has a lifeline with its new cash balance but the company needs to drastically cut its debt to stay alive.

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