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

3M Offers Shelter From the Coronavirus Storm

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

3M stock was hit when it took 49 cents per share in charges to cover layoffs and litigation costs. But its dividend remains attractive.

Disney Stock Is Bound for a Sea of Trouble Amid CEO Departure

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Bob Chapek and Disney stock face numerous challenges as he takes over from Bob Iger as CEO of Disney. And it all starts with the coronavirus.

Aurora Cannabis Is Approaching Baseball’s Mendoza Line

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Aurora stock could hit the stock market's version of the Mendoza Line, the $1 mark, if companies can't take market share from street dealers.

Wells Fargo’s Nightmare Reveals an Income Investor’s Dream

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Charles Scharf must turn Wells Fargo around, but WFC stock is already an income dream with a fat yield and dividend growth.

Why Advanced Micro Devices Stock Is Bound to Take a Dive

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

AMD would be growing 30% without the coronavirus from China. It's still a great company, but AMD stock is pricey, so wait for the panic to subside.

Morgan Stanley’s Fintech Surrender Continues With E*Trade Buy

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Discount brokers like E*Trade, which Morgan Stanley is buying for $13 billion, are taking over Wall Street. It's not the other way around.

FuelCell Energy Is Still a Gamble Despite New ‘Powerhouse’ Strategy

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

I want to see some more big orders before recommending FCEL stock. I may miss some gains, but I'm willing to wait for it.

Leave L Brands Stock to the Vultures

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Private equity vultures took Victoria's Secret after a year-long campaign, leaving L Brands stock representing just Bath & Body Works.

What Does Warren Buffett See in Kroger That I No Longer Do?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Kroger stock is tempting investors after the Oracle of Omaha bought in big time. Don't be fooled by the hype, it's a losing play.

The Coronavirus Outbreak Is the Last Straw for Drowning Chesapeake

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

CHK stock bulls hold out hope for asset sales or higher natural gas prices, but that's unlikely with China's coronavirus cutting demand.

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