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Mark R. Hake, CFA

Mark R. Hake, CFA

Mark R. Hake, CFA, is a financial analyst and entrepreneur. He has been a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) for over 36 years and has worked for long-short hedge funds picking stocks, as well as pension and investment firms (investment departments). He owned his own investment management and investment research firms focused on value stocks, both in the U.S. and overseas. In addition, he worked in the Pentagon for the Secretary of Defense during the Reagan Administration, analyzing high-tech industries worldwide. He has an MBA from George Washington University, a Master’s Degree in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Bachelor’s Degree from Ohio University. Mark focuses on U.S. and international value and income stocks, as well as options strategies for Barchart.

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Taiwan Semiconductor Generates Strong FCF - But TSM Stock is Down and Value Investors Love It

Taiwan Semiconductor reported strong Q2 revenue, with high net income and free cash flow (FCF) margins. However, TSM stock is down, giving value investors an opportunity. One play is to sell short OTM...

TSM : 398.37 (-2.77%)
Huge, Unusual Put Options Volume in Nvidia - Are Investors Bullish or Bearish on NVDA?

Today, a large volume of in-the-money (ITM) Nvidia (NVDA) put options traded for expiry in 12 days. Are investors bearish or bullish on NVDA ahead of earnings next month?

NVDA : 202.81 (-2.21%)
Unusual Options Play in EquipmentShare Call Options After Massive Buyback Plan

Today, a large volume of long-dated call options has been traded in two tranches of EquipmentShare.com. This is after the company upgraded its 2026 outlook and announced a huge buyback program.

EQPT : 16.61 (-3.12%)
Cisco Systems Stock Is in a Trading Range - Good For Shorting Puts and Calls

Cisco Systems stock has been roughly flat for the past month. I suggested shorting OTM puts and calls on June 19, which has worked well. It's time to repeat this play.

CSCO : 111.94 (+2.08%)
Applied Materials Shows Huge Unusual Put Options Activity - a Bullish Signal

Applied Materials, a semiconductor chip equipment and software maker, is showing highly unusual out-of-the-money put options activity today. AMAT stock is off its highs. This could be bullish ahead of...

AMAT : 529.66 (-5.57%)
Netflix Stock is at New Lows, But Its FCF Is Strong - Is NFLX Too Cheap?

Netflix stock keeps dropping. It's now below the low price before dropping its Warner Bros. bid in late February. However, its FCF is strong and expected to remain high. Value investors are circling -it's...

NFLX : 68.95 (-7.26%)
Nvidia Stock Has Been Flat, But NVDA Price Targets are Higher - Shorting Puts Works

Analysts keep raising their revenue and price targets for Nvidia Inc. stock, but NVDA has been flat since the end of April, 2 and a half months ago. That makes shorting out-of-the-money NVDA puts very...

NVDA : 202.81 (-2.21%)
EQT Stock Is Near a Trough, Attracting Value Investors Ahead of Earnings

Natural gas producer EQT Corp has had a rough 3 months, as analysts project significantly lower Q2 revenue. But EQT stock is at a 6-month low, attracting value investors, including those shorting 1-month...

EQT : 49.56 (+0.32%)
SpaceX Has Massive Multiyear Put Options Volume As SPCX Falls Below IPO Price

SpaceX stock has fallen below its $150 IPO price, but institutional investors likely sold a massive volume of SPCX put options at $80.00. That is $75 below its price today, expiring almost 2.5 years from...

SPCX : 123.99 (-5.43%)
Unusual Put Option Activity in Johnson & Johnson After JNJ Stock's Recent Runup

Today, there has been large and unusual put option activity in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) after the stock's recent rise. The puts are out-of-the-money (OTM), implying that some investors believe JNJ could...

JNJ : 253.04 (+1.23%)

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SpaceX $SPCX has plunged 45% from June's all-time high and has traded red in 9 of the last 10 days 🚨 With the unlocks still to come, is the pain about to get even worse? For magnified bearish exposure, consider the Tradr 2X Short SpaceX Daily ETF $SPCG from @TradrETFs https://t.co/6eynBSjS7Z https://t.co/O3NmhqI1gm
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LIVE SHOW NOW: 1) Big move down coming for stocks? 2) Space Race Investing Opportunities 3) $IBM plunges but what does it mean? 4) Silver forms a Death Cross https://t.co/KcBOlYn2Cy
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Corporate Insiders are dumping stocks at the 2nd fastest pace in more than 20 years 🚨 🚨 https://t.co/NvfrxQTUH3
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Cathie Wood's Ark Innovation ETF is headed for its 2nd-worst July in history 🚨 $ARKK has also had a red August in each of the last 4 years 👀 Will history repeat in 2026? For bearish exposure, consider the Tradr 1X Short Innovation Daily ETF $SARK from @TradrETFs https://t.co/nLdhG4G3AR
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BREAKING 🚨: Netflix$NFLX is now trading below its 200-day moving average by the largest margin in 4 years 📉 📉 https://t.co/1s7XqLh7U4
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Congratulations Sandisk, after a 35% plunge so far in July, $SNDK is no longer overbought on the monthly chart 🚨 Is it time for a bullish reversal? For magnified exposure, consider the Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF $SNXX from @TradrETFs https://t.co/37YzfHOaEg
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High Beta Stocks have plunged more than 20% and are on track for their biggest monthly loss since the Global Financial Crisis 🚨🚨 https://t.co/5oYwcGi9E4
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Michael Burry looking at the market today: https://t.co/wpnKQ8jVKL
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JUST IN 🚨: Apple $AAPL surpasses Nvidia $NVDA as the World's Most Valuable Company ($4.92 Trillion vs. $4.86 Trillion in early hours trading) https://t.co/itQRYieVwk
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