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

6 Opportunities for Infrastructure Week

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Every week should be Infrastructure Week, as investors consider buying into the water, electrical, and telecommunications systems that keep cities growing.

Hyliion Is Not Just Another Electric Truck Startup

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Hyliion wants to retrofit 18-wheelers to run on natural gas with electric drivetrains. It's yet to be seen if HYLN stock will be a winner.

It Can’t Get Much Worse for Boeing Stock, Which Makes It a Buy Here

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Boeing's problems and losses seem to have peaked, making it of interest to bargain hunters.

American Tower: The Telecom Landlord Carries Value

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

American Tower is a REIT, which buys and manages cell phone towers, then hands out the income to shareholders as dividends. Those dividends have doubled in the last five years and could double again.

Now May Not Be a Good Time to Charge Into Switchback Energy

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

With a massive network of stations behind ChargePoint, SBE stock has some real promise. But that doesn't make it the end-all be-all of EV charging.

Under CEO Stuart Bradie, KBR’s Energy Shift Is Generating Promise

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

KBR has now become a technology services and government contracting firm, putting oil in its past. That could be great for KBR stock.

The EV Bubble Keeping Nio Stock Afloat Needs a Sharp Pin Prick of Reality

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Electric cars are defined by battery technology, and Nio's battery swaps are five years behind Tesla technology which makes the battery part of the car body. NIO stock needs a pin prick of that reality.

American Water Works Isn’t Super Sexy, but It’s a Reliable Infrastructure Play

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

American Water Works has delivered returns of 186%, including dividends, over the last five years, and global warming is a tailwind.

8 Internet Stocks to Consider Logging into Before They Go Higher

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

E-commerce and the cloud have given many investors a tidy retirement, but can internet stocks keep or expand those gains in the new normal?

Caterpillar Keeps Building Reasons for Investors to Stick Around

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Caterpillar's top managers have moved to Chicago, but CAT stock remains as steady and productive as the farms around its long-time Peoria home.

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