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

Whiting Petroleum Notes Are a Better Bargain Than WLL Stock

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Whiting Petroleum notes are a better bargain than WLL stock. This article further analyzes this distressed equity and its notes in the agreed bankruptcy restructuring.

Avoid Merck Stock Until Shares Pull Back

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Merck is a great company with a leading coronavirus vaccine candidate. Despite all that, upside is limited for MRK stock. Stay away.

Inovio Stock Will Tread Water Working on a Coronavirus Vaccine

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Inovio's COVID-19 vaccine faces huge hurdles. INO stock will tread water until its manufacturing and financing issues are overcome.

After a Big Fall, There’s Little Value in Chesapeake Energy

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Chesapeake Energy will likely go bankrupt, leaving no value for CHK stock. Its residual value is unclear, so buying CHK stock is a crapshoot.

Carnival’s Turnaround Is Near and CCL Stock Will Rally Further

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Carnival's turnaround is near and CLL stock will rally. CCL stock is worth twice today's price and will be much higher by summer end.

GE Stock Looks Like A Bargain Now as the Recovery Gets Underway

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

GE stock looks like a bargain now that economic recovery is here. GE stock will keep rising as growth returns to its aviation and health care businesses.

Don’t Trust Luckin Coffee Even Though LK Stock Is Spiking

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Don't trust Luckin Coffee even though LK stock is spiking. Since it is up over 25% from when it was halted due to a classic short squeeze, don't be induced to buy it now.

DraftKings Stock Won’t Be a Winner For a Long Time

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

With a huge market value and no EBITDA for five years, DraftKings stock is a risky bet. It's destined to tread water for now.

Wells Fargo Stock is Still Very Undervalued Despite its Recent Gains

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Wells Fargo stock is still very undervalued despite recent gains. Even though it's trading near book value per share, contrarian investors should still buy the stock.

Marathon Oil to Recover and MRO Stock Spikes as Oil Rises

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Marathon Oil stock climbs out of doldrums with higher oil prices. MRO stock is likely to continue to rise as oil prices rise and economic growth takes hold.

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