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

As Bad as It Has Been, DIS Stock Will Likely Get Worse

By Mark R. Hake, CFA Apr 7, 2020

Disney's business is frozen but the stock could drop further. DIS stock reflects the company's almost complete shutdown, but its brand value may not help it from sinking.

Chesapeake Energy Is Headed Towards Bankruptcy

By Mark R. Hake, CFA Apr 6, 2020

Don't be fooled - Chesapeake Energy is headed towards bankruptcy. CHK stock will be worthless in bankruptcy since creditors will likely receive all or most of the equity.

Halliburton Might Cut Its Dividend, But the Pundits Could Be Wrong

By Mark R. Hake, CFA Apr 6, 2020

Halliburton might cut its dividend, but the pundits could be wrong. Don't rely on conventional wisdom that a high yield always means the dividend will be cut. FCF will likely cover the dividend.

GE Stock Will Languish as Ample Liquidity Ensures Conglomerate’s Survival

By Mark R. Hake, CFA Apr 2, 2020

General Electric will survive based on ample liquidity but the stock will languish. GE stock will rebound slowly, given its aviation and credit risk issues, even after the recession ends.

Chevron has Put a Priority on Protecting Its Big, Fat Dividend

By Mark R. Hake, CFA Apr 1, 2020

Because management will protect its dividend as a top priority, Chevron stock is worth significantly more as a result. It trades at the highest yield in four years.