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

Is Snap Stock Really Worth Its Valuation?

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

SNAP stock is not worth its valuation. With a $23 billion market cap, it's still losing money. Investors should avoid the overhyped name.

Exxon Stock Offers a Safe and High-Yielding Dividend

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

XOM stock has a safe and high yielding dividend. Higher oil prices will increase Exxon's cash flow and support future dividend increases.

Canopy Growth Stock Faces Big Problems

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Canopy Growth stock faces big problems. The company needs to reach $1 billion CAD in sales to break even, but is nowhere near that level.

Wait for High-Flying Cloud-Based Salesforce Stock to Fall

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Although Salesforce’s cloud strategy is clicking, its stock is overpriced. Don't jump into CRM stock just yet.

Microsoft Stock Benefits From Large Buybacks

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Microsoft (MSFT) stock benefits greatly from the company's large share buyback program. Microsoft's massive free cash flow funds the program.

Hexo Stock Could Fall After Its Earnings Release

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Hexo stock could fall after its fiscal Q4 earnings release. Investors should expect an accelerated burn rate now that Hexo owns Newstrike.

Don’t Worry, Netflix Stock Will Survive

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Netflix and NFLX stock are in great shape, despite the doom-and-gloom forecasts after its slippery Q3.

Why You Should Buy Pepsi Instead of Coca-Cola Stock

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

Investors should buy PEP stock instead of KO stock, since Coca-Cola shares are much more expensive and will likely under perform compared to Pepsi.

Square Stock Is Overvalued for a Growth Company Doing Less Growing

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

With a forward P/E of 52x, SQ stock is overvalued as it faces increased competition and fails to keep large clients.

Can Ford Stock Really Afford Its Dividend?

By Mark R. Hake, CFA

You may be attracted to the 6%-plus dividend in Ford stock, but go slow. The company may not be able to keep it up.

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