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

Castor Maritime Stays Afloat Playing the Penny Stock Game

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Castor Maritime may have a good idea, using CTRM stock to buy boats and take advantage of rising shipping rates. But it's not a game small investors should be getting into.

Nio Stock May Be Priced Like Tesla, but There’s No Good Reason for It

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Nio has just 3% of China's electric car market, yet it's priced like Tesla, which has scale and a bigger market share in China.

Alibaba Stock: Why Beijing’s Stiffer Regulation Sent Shares Soaring

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

BABA stock rose after China's government imposed a $2.8 billion antitrust fine on Alibaba, but there are good reasons for that.

Cruising May Resume Too Late to Save Carnival Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Even after tripling over the last year, Carnival's market cap remains well below the asset value of the ships it sails.

Royal Caribbean Is a More Investable Cruise Line

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Royal Caribbean took on debt to get through the pandemic, but a recent funding was at 5.5%, half what Carnival had paid.

Disney’s Coming Boost May Be Priced Into DIS Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Disney stock is now selling for over five times last year's revenue and over 135 its levered free cash flow. But analysts are still pounding the table for it, partly based on its theme parks.

Speculators Can Still Win, But Investors Should Wait on United Airlines

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

United Airlines is drawing more speculative interest than other airline stocks because the fall of UAL stock was notably steeper.

Speculators Left These 7 Stocks for Investors to Pick Over

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Speculators have left big tech and media stocks behind, but some may be great stocks to buy now for patient investors.

Southwest Is a Trade Now, But Soon May Be a Sound Investment

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Southwest Airlines is suddenly getting love from analysts. LUV stock is up 36% in 2021, and the CDC says we can go on vacation again.

Ripple Won’t Be Safe Anytime Before the SEC Makes Its Ruling

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Ripple Labs will get to see how the SEC decided to charge it's not a currency, while it continues to build its value exchange network in Southeast Asia.

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