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

Uber’s Grubhub Bailout Won’t Do Anything for Uber Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Neither Uber nor Grubhub made any money in 2019. That's why investors shouldn't see the proposed merger as magical for Uber stock.

Sell Fan-Favorite Peloton Stock Now Until Profits Come

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Consumers are rushing to Peloton bikes as investors buy up Peloton stock, but the company isn't even profitable yet. Sell your shares now.

DraftKings Stock: Bet on the Bookie

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

DraftKings, originally a fantasy sports site, has the technology, cash and connections it needs to compete in sports gambling as it becomes legal.

Is This the Bottom for Oil and MRO Stock?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

There are two Marathons, and the hope for investors lies in Marathon Petroleum. That's a refiner and gas station operator. The stations are the prize asset in today's oil market.

Is JD Stock Your Best Chinese Play?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

JD.Com is using western partnerships and a focus on AI and local service delivery in its cloud start-up.

Penn National Stock Isn’t Your Best Casino Bet

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

PENN stock is hot on its online betting and Barstool Sports acquisition, but Gaming & Leisure Properties may be a better investment.

Don’t Buy Into the Bitcoin Halvening Hype

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Bitcoin remains volatile as economists argue over the upcoming halving, the nature of bitcoin and even who controls it. Avoid the hype.

Twilio’s Long Jump of Growth has Stock Over its Skis

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

TWLO stock is now selling at nearly 16 times forward revenue, a valuation that's hard to justify in an economy that is collapsing.

Is Nvidia Stock Finally Overpriced? It May Be For These Reasons

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Cloud stocks like Nvidia now trade well above fundamental values. With the underlying economy crashing, might NVDA stock fall next?

UPS Stock Can Handle the Load

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

UPS proved its value to conservative investors during the March quarter, with earnings that made its 4.3% yield affordable.

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