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

Still Living in the Past, IBM Remains Behind the Tech Ball

IBM hasn't won a title in 25 years and its latest moves under executive chair Virginia Rometty show it's not going to now.

Dirt Cheap JPMorgan Chase is a Dividend Stock to Buy on the Dip

JPMorgan Chase fell after strong earnings, as traders questioned whether momentum will continue. Investors can get JPM stock cheap.

Zomedica Is Still Working Out How to Sell Truforma. Can Investors Afford to Wait?

Zomedica came public too soon, but it does have enough cash to see a finish line. The question is, can ZOM stock investors afford to wait?

Nvidia: When Do You Get Back In

Even with its recent fall Nvidia is a very pricey stock. Look for a price you're comfortable with after it splits and then start accumulating.

Cleveland-Cliffs Is a Bet on Infrastructure That Might Be Worth Making

CEO Laurent Goncalves seems to have timed his roll-up of the rolled steel business well, as prices are up and could keep rising under President Biden's infrastructure bill.

Taiwan Semiconductor Isn’t Overvalued in the Way Some Analysts Claim

Only Taiwan Semiconductor has mastered the technology of Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography, the key to making chips with lines just 2 nm apart, thinner than a strand of DNA.

You Don’t Need to Worry About Bank of America’s Earnings

Bank of America saw its net interest margin on loans shrink to 1.61%. But borrowers were paying back the loans, and wealth management was strong.

Once the Regulatory Dust Settles, Alibaba Could Be a Knockout Success

China may finally be ready to let Alibaba lead again, which would make this member of the cloud elite a bargain at current prices.

PepsiCo Stock Crushed Earnings Estimates and Offers a Great Dividend

With a generous dividend and growth catalysts like a Beyond Meat partnership, PEP stock is great for investors with discerning taste.

Wells Fargo Stock Looks to Have Its Turnaround Already Priced In

After some early missteps, Charles Scharf has Wells Fargo headed in the right direction, but it is fully valued.