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

Will Amazon Kill MongoDB Stock?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

MDB stock sells at nosebleed prices, making it vulnerable to rumors about customers. Here's what investors need to know about MongoDB.

Can Amazon Stock Ever Be Worth a Trillion Dollars Again?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Amazon stock has many strong, positive catalysts. That makes AMZN stock dirt cheap, at 26 times operating cash flow.

Ruth Porat Is One of the Best Reasons to Keep Buying Google Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Ruth Porat has transformed Alphabet from a search company into the next decade's great growth story, poised to dominate health, autos and enterprise computing

Rite Aid Stock Sits Below a Buck As Investors Search for a Pulse

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Rite Aid has failed to tie-up with Walgreens and Albertsons. With a reverse split of RAD stock, a suitor may emerge.

Kraft Heinz’s Failure Can be Put at 3G’s Feet

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

KHC stock was put together by 3G Capital and Warren Buffett as a play on cutting costs for known brands, but consumers no longer want Kraft Heinz brands.

Everyone Suddenly Loves Roku Stock … Should You?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The success of ROKU stock is driven by advertising on its Roku Channel and hope for international and mobile expansion.

3 Dividend Stocks That Are Actually Worth Owning

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Microsoft, Charles Schwab and JPMorgan Chase all offer solid management, financial strength, and a regular, growing stream of dividends along with capital gains

Chesapeake Energy Stock Can’t Outrun Its Bad Decisions Forever

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Chesapeake Energy has become the Flying Dutchman of the oilplatch, going from play to play to play in search of profit. The profits are in the bonds

JPM Coin Is a Blockchain for Settlements, Not a CryptoCoin

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

JPMorgan Chase is betting, dollars to doughnuts, that blockchain technology can reduce the cost of settling big trades through JPM coin.

Should You Buy Diamondback Energy Stock Now?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Diamondback's miss on earnings would seem to make FANG stock a great opportunity for oil bulls, as the company is predicting profits ahead.

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