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

It Was a Great Run for Nvidia Stock, but Now It’s Going to Cool Off

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Nvidia stock has been on a tear, but it may be overstretched. Better to wait until after the earnings are released on November 14 before diving in.

Alibaba Stock Looks Even Better After Solid Earnings

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Alibaba stock looks attractive with its recent solid earnings. The company's growth in Q3 makes Alibaba stock look very attractive.

Microsoft Stock Valuation Assumes Free Cash Flow Perfection

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Microsoft stock valuation assumes free cash flow perfection. Microsoft's 3.5% free cash flow yield is not realistic given its recent FCF growth rate.

Investors Should Wait for Sky-High Valuations on Illumina Stock to Deflate

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

You pay a high price for a company with near monopoly like Illumina. ILMN stock has 70% market share, but Its valuation is too high.

With Snap Stock, Valuation Matters More Than Growth… and for Good Reason

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

SNAP stock's valuation that most rather than growth. Snap's latest earnings showed more losses in free cash flow, yet the share's valuation remains sky-high.

Don’t Count on Altria to Keep the Price of Cronos Stock Propped Up

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Cronos stock is severely overvalued and is likely to fall further. Cronos is more expensive than any other Canadian cannabis stock, even despite the recent Altria investment

Electronic Arts Stock Investors Benefit from its Excellent Free Cash Flow

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Electronic Arts stock benefits from its excellent free cash flow. Compared to its peers EA stock upside due to its free cash flow yield is significant.

Even as Revenue Softens, Amazon Stock Still Looks Really Undervalued

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Amazon stock is still very undervalued despite the recent softening in revenue and earnings. Based on a sum-of-the-parts basis, Amazon stock looks attractive at today's price.

Shopify Stock Still Does Not Deserve Its Stratospheric Valuation

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Shopify stock still does not deserve its stratospheric valuation. It is overvalued since it loses money in real, unadjusted dollars. Profits are nowhere in sight.

Buy These 5 High-Yield, Fast-Growing Dividend Stocks Now

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

These are 5 high-yield, fast-growing and cheap dividend stocks with low payout ratios. Plus, they all offer cheap relative prices.

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