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

Apple Stock Is Vulnerable to Tensions With China, so Tread Lightly

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Apple is now as big as some countries, with more sales than Denmark has GDP, a little less than South Africa. That means it has country-sized problems, too.

Netflix and Streaming Rivals Usher in the ‘De-FANGing’ of Tech Stocks

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Netflix looks like a streaming survivor along with Disney, Amazon, and Google's YouTube service. NFLX stock looks set to gain from the evolution from FANG to DANG.

AT&T Stock Is a Buy for the Dividend and a Hold for the Upcoming Spinoff

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The cost of moving bits keeps dropping, while AT&T keeps borrowing to deploy them.

C3.ai Stock Flashes on Investor Radar as World Rumblings Focus on Defense

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Owning stock in C3.ai has been a nightmare for investors since the AI stock IPO. But its defense contracts give it sustainability, which may be what investors want right now.

With Opendoor It’s Time to Flip the Flipper

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

iBuyer OpenDoor is floundering as interest rates rise, increasing its own carrying costs and those of its buyers. OPEN Stock is a sell.

Meta Platforms Shares Can Sink as It Avoids Renting Out Data Centers

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

FB stock could have a tough time as Meta Platforms lags behind other Cloud Czars in its approach to excess data center capacity.

Drillers Still See Pioneer Natural as Just a Trade

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Pioneer spent 2021 buying other drillers for stocks and selling assets for cash. It is in good position to profit from today's high prices.

Costco Stock Has Become the Safest Haven Investment as a Retailer

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Costco shares are priced at 44 times earnings, but investors rushed to "buy the dip" when it fell recently. COST stock has become the world's most-loved retailer, making its stock a safe haven for many investors in times of stress.

UiPath Needs a Better Market to Really Shine

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

UIPath represents a great growth stock opportunity in a market that doesn't want a growth stock opportunity. PATH stock is one to watch.

There’s No Need to Stretch for Profit With Coupang Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

CPNG stock makes its money by building delivery infrastructure in South Korea for online shopping, much like Amazon has in the U.S.

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