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

Can Apple Stock Finally Escape Tariff Concerns?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Things are looking a bit brighter for Apple stock after Trump's latest "tweetstrom". Here's what we should expect from the trade war and AAPL in the days ahead.

The Big Questions Facing Alibaba Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Alibaba' stock and Alibaba Group may be limited by the deep questions now being asked by its employees in Hong Kong and Hangzhou.

Nvidia Stock Will Survive the Chip Recession

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Nvidia's second quarter convinced most analysts that the chip recession is easing, meaning NVDA is full-speed ahead to applications that replace telephone and automotive operators.

It’s Just a Matter of Time Before Canopy Growth’s Woes Hit Constellation

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Canopy Growth invested ahead of marijuana market growth that has yet to develop, and Constellation Brands invested in CGC.

Long-Term Care Costs Might Kill General Electric Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Nursing home care costs almost $90,000 per year, not counting the costs of doctors and hospitals. If General Electric does have just $1,133 per customer to cover its liability, the company is bankrupt.

Alphabet Stock: GOOGL and the Antitrust Police

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Competitors, regulators, and ideologues have created a perfect storm meant to break up the greatest economic success story of the 21st century.

WeWork Stock’s Numbers Just Don’t Work for its Coming IPO

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Unlike Uber, which went public after its business model was proven a money loser, WeWork is letting people in on the ground floor.

Last Chance to Buy Alibaba Stock Before Earnings

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Alibaba's cloud and fintech units make it a core holding for the 2020s. But China's turmoil may bring the shares to bargain levels soon.

Nike Stock Is Set to Survive the Trade War

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Nike is the most innovative apparel maker in the world. Thanks to it's sophisticated supply chain and effective online strategy, NKE stock is poised to handle the trade war.

Buyers Should Beware Canopy Growth Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Despite a pending deal with Acreage Holdings, investors are anticipating bad news when CGC reports second-quarter earnings Aug. 14.

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