Dana Blankenhorn

Dana Blankenhorn

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’s Rocky Road to a $3 Trillion Market Capitalization

The reversal of AAPL stock makes it look like a value name, with a price earnings ratio not much higher than average.

Nvidia Stock Still Has Valuation Problems, But Its Future Looks Bright

Nvidia stock has fallen recently but it's still far from cheap. The dip could be a buying opportunity or a value trap. Much depends on your time horizon

Google’s Growth Seems Unstoppable as Governments Take Action

Analysts are ignoring the government regulators coming after Google's search and TV ad monopolies, telling investors to buy GOOGL stock.

Walt Disney Is the Favorite Analyst Bull Call for 2022

Disney had a tough year in 2021, due to the pandemic and a slowdown in streaming growth. Analysts assume both will reverse in 2022.

Inflation Creating a Buying Opportunity in SoFi Stock

As its early backers cash out, SOFI stock is emerging as a fast-growing fintech play with strong long-term prospects.

Tesla Investors Contemplate a Post-Musk Future Where EVs are Commonplace

Tesla will produce almost 1 million cars this year and 1.5 million next year. But will it still be worth 7 times revenue in 2025 if Elon Musk departs?

Buy DigitalOcean Stock Now, If Your Concern Is 2026

DigitalOcean does web hosting for open source developers and the business looks sound. But the stock keeps falling and investors should be careful when buying.

Bakkt: A Hot IPO Turns Cold in a Hurry

Bakkt's idea of turning loyalty points into cash is great in theory, but the 70% drop in BKKT stock illustrates just how speculative it is.

Biofrontera Is Promising, But Could Be Limited by Competition and Volatility

BFRI stock could rise on the company's treatment for actinic keratosis, which can lead to skin cancer, but it has hurdles to overcome first.

C3.ai: Pity the Fool Who Owned It in 2021

C3.ai insists companies need its enterprise artificial intelligence suite to survive, but so far more industries have resisted.