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

Betting on Microsoft Stock Means Betting on Regulatory Capture

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Microsoft continues to benefit from cloud investments. But to secure market dominance, it MSFT stock must survive antitrust regulations.

Saudi Aramco IPO Resembles WeWork, Raising Concerns Over Economy

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

If Saudi Aramco isn't the gusher of wealth it appeared to be, where will the capital come from to fund the global economy?

With Mike Sievert in the Wings, Don’t Bet Against T-Mobile Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

With an approval in sight for the T-Mobile-Sprint merger, CEO John Legere is handing off the combined company to number two Mike Sievert

VMware Is Relying on Acquisitions to Grow Hybrid Cloud and VMW Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Without its own cloud offering, VMware is relying on new acquisitions to work with big cloud companies and boost VMW stock.

Berkshire Hathaway Stock May Be Wall Street’s Best Bargain

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Berkshire Hathaway is an insurance company and you should be glad it has plenty of cash on hand to handle coming crises.

Alibaba Stock Is Set to Double Regardless of Cloud Controversy

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Alibaba will double in size before Facebook, because China supports its growth while Americans resist major cloud companies.

Fill Your Bellies and Your Portfolios With These 8 Thanksgiving Stocks

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

These bargain stocks represent key Thanksgiving day themes from football to turkey and even everyone's favorite, cranberry sauce.

In Walmart-Amazon War, Investors are Buying Potential Ahead of Reality

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Walmart has found successs with curbside pick-up of groceries, but its growth rate still doesn't approach Amazon's.

Lululemon and LULU Stock Is the Decade’s Most Important Retail Story

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Stores that have followed Lululemon's direct-to-consumer path have popped over the last decade. So has LULU stock.

Can Peloton Stock Bike Its Way Out of Neutral?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Peloton CEO John Foley drops celebrity names and corporate affiliations with aplomb, but that doesn't mean you should buy Peloton stock.

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