Dana Blankenhorn

Dana Blankenhorn

InvestorPlace Contributor

Expertise: Technology, Biotech, Renewable energy

Education: M.S,J. Northwestern (Medill School) 1978; B.A. Rice University, History and Political Science 1977

Awards & Accomplishments: Tech reporter since 1982, Freelance since 1983, on Internet since 1985. Created first online coverage of Internet with a magazine, Interactive Age, 1994 Co-wrote BBS Systems for Business in 1991, Wrote Guide to Field Computing in 1992 Wrote technology history now called "Living with Moore's Law" in 2001, 2010, 2021 Author of over a dozen books, both fiction and non-fiction

About Dana:
Dana Blankenhorn has been a financial journalist since 1978, a technology journalist since 1982, and an Internet journalist since 1985. He writes a Substack newsletter, Facing the Future, which covers technology, markets, and politics.

He has written a half-dozen technology books, several novels available at the Amazon Kindle store, and covered beats ranging from education to e-commerce, and from open source to renewable energy. He lives in Atlanta.

Recent Articles

Why Amazon is Still a Great Investment

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

AMZN stock fell hard during the tech wreck, but its cloud will lead the industry's way out of it. Now, you get the Amazon store for free.

Affirm Stock Bottomed After March Quarter Numbers

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Affirm Stock bottomed after March quarter numbers were better than expected, but the economy remains ragged, limiting gains.

Tesla: Never Bought it and Never Will

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The mass market won't replace their gas guzzlers with luxury cars. We want basic transportation at a reasonable price, which Tesla doesn't offer.

Airbnb Stock Provides No Shelter In the Stock Market Storm

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

ABNB stock may be a great long-term holding, but shares still look pricey given the market's current stance on unprofitable companies.

Investor Fear Around Meta Platforms Is Overblown

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

FB stock and Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse may seem unnecessary, but Facebook still dominates the developing world and owns its own cloud.

Johnson & Johnson Stock: A Rare Bright Spot in the Market

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

JNJ stock is up on the year thanks in part to its steadily rising dividend, which investors covet during the current market volatility.

Upstart Stock: I Bought the Dip and the Dip Won

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

UPST stock has lost 90% of its value despite the artificial-intelligence lending company delivering triple-digit revenue and income growth.

The Time is Coming to Buy Nvidia Stock, but It’s Not Now

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Nvidia is on track to report record results later this month, but there are bigger issues at hand that will continue to weigh on NVDA stock.

Alphabet Is Down, But No Need for Shareholders To Panic

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Alphabet stock parent narrowly missed earnings estimates, but there's nothing wrong with the business. It continues to earn billions each quarter.

If You’re Still Holding Dogecoin, You’re the Greater Fool

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Dogecoin rose on hopes that it was easy money, fueled by a few tweets from Elon Musk. Its collapse has been inevitable from the start.

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