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 Nov 7, 2019

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 Nov 5, 2019

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 Nov 5, 2019

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 Nov 4, 2019

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 Nov 4, 2019

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.