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

Netflix Stock Sees Evidence of the Cloud Revolution

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Netflix stock is a product of the cloud revolution, and what it has most to fear now are its cloud hosts, like Amazon, Apple and Google.

Massachusetts Opening Is Good News for Wynn Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The new casino near Boston will provide a lift to Wynn stock earnings, but it will be under pressure until worries over China dissipate.

Facebook Stock: Days of Future Past

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Facebook will focus more on Instagram, Whatsapp and Messenger in the future, becoming the globe's common carrier.

Uber Stock: Can You Short an IPO?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The Uber IPO comes to market amid so many headwinds that it's a dangerous game to buy in here.

Warren Buffett’s Wonderful Life: Berkshire Hathaway and the Anadarko Deal

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Warren Buffett's Anadarko deal makes him master of the U.S. oilpatch as he previously mastered the banks during the 2008 financial crisis.

Can AMD Stock’s Good Times Last?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

AMD remains ahead of Intel in microprocessors, and behind Nvidia in graphics, as its small size lets sales gains move AMD stock quickly.

Look How Far Tesla Stock Has Come

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Tesla's problems today are those of a successful operating company, but if it hits its goals through 2020 the stock is a buy here

Let the Weak Hands Fall Out of Alibaba Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Alibaba continues to grow at 40%-60%, and BABA stock is taking advantage of the trade war to expand ties around the world.

Why Caterpillar Stock Is a Tasty Treat for Income Investors Now

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Caterpillar's business is doing great, but its stock is doing nothing, making it a buy for income investors

Will Lyft Stock Fade Much Faster Than We Think?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Analysts say the biggest threat to Lyft's potential profit is self-driving cars, while Lyft calls self-driving its biggest potential opportunity.

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