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

Now the Hot Name in Fast Food, Chipotle Stock Set To Deliver

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Niccol has followed a Starbucks model at Chipotle, with digital ordering, a limited menu, and fresh ingredients. CMG stock is ready to deliver more to investors.

PaySafe Stock Is Priced Right, But It Also Could Be an Acquisition Target

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

PaySafe made three international acquisitions in August alone, but half its processing revenue still comes from the U.S., where online gambling is starting to take off.

JD.Com Isn’t Making Much News, But That’s the Point in China Now

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

JD.Com has spun out its most controversial units, leaving mainly its retail operations, and retired controversial President Richard Liu

There’s Growing Optimism Over Lucid Stock and the EV Revolution

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Lucid Group expects to sell 20,000 electric cars at $77,000 each next year, but then the roads start getting crowded for LCID stock.

AT&T Stock Investors Aren’t Likely To Lose (Or Make) A Lot of Money

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The best reason to buy AT&T is on speculation that its parts, including stock in Warner Discovery and DirecTv, turn out to be worth more than the whole after it's broken up.

It Will All End in Tears for Vinco Ventures

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

BBIG stock piqued the interest of Reddit traders and the company had a great run in September. But Vinco Ventures is poised for a fall.

SoFi Technologies Has a Future Worth Speculating On Here

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

SoFi is currently a small consumer finance company, not worth 12 times revenue. But it expects to become a full-service bank and brokerage.

Why Costco Investors Shouldn’t Give Up

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Costco stock is very expensive now, selling at a premium to its sales and 43 times earnings. Wait for inflation to abate, then get it for value.

Pinterest Stock Valuation Shows the Dark Side of Being a Growth Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Pinterest lost U.S. users in the second quarter, and that's where its profits come from. Growth is slowing, so the PINS stock price is falling. Not a pretty picture.

Authentic Brands Is the Most Fascinating IPO of the Year

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Expect Shaquille O'Neal to ring the bell when Authentic Brands goes public this fall to become AUTH stock. Then expect to be entertained.

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