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

After Surviving the Pandemic, What’s Next for Darden Restaurants?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

With small restaurants shut by the pandemic, Olive Garden is becoming the height of fine dining. But how long will the vacuum last?

Why Lululemon Is a Bubble Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Lululemon shares have sold at a bubble valuation for years, but no retailer can be worth 10 times revenue forever, including LULU stock.

Don’t Be Fooled By the AAL Stock Recovery Story

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

American is flying lowest among the major airlines, leading speculators to favor it. But the fundamentals still don't look good.

7 Stocks to Buy While Interest Rates Rise

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Rising interest rates are going to hurt a lot of investments, but here are 7 stocks to buy that could ride out the storm.

The Second Bitcoin Boom: Whale Watching and the Dollar

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The value of Bitcoin has more than doubled in 2020, helped by a falling dollar, new support from institutional investors and apps making entry easier.

Market Magic Helps Disney Stock Sail Through Pandemic

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Disney is forgoing its half-year dividend, with investors of DIS stock betting that streaming revenue will soon outpace broadcasting.

Blackrock Wants to Help You Keep Your Money

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Blackrock executives are our new financial overlords with software that automates portfolio management, making BLK stock an obvious buy.

JPMorgan Chase Sits Among the Cheap Stocks, Sidelined by the Fed

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Buy JPM stock for the dividend, and as a hedge against a shadow banking crisis. Just don’t expect fat returns.

Don’t Underestimate the Impact of Diem on Facebook Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Diem, and the Diem Dollar, appears likely to make Facebook the world's free global bank. Here's what that means for FB stock.

Late Bloomer First Solar Needs a Tech Refresh

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Sell First Solar stocks if the company hands profits to shareholders. The company needs to invest in the next decade's solar technology.

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