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

Vale Stock Is Dead Money After Latest Disaster Hits

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Vale's dividend was paying 3.7% before the disaster, but the deadly accident undercut arguments for VALE stock.

Should You Buy Caterpillar Stock on This Downdraft?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Caterpillar had previously warned on earnings, but CAT stock had been rising before its full-year report. Should you buy it now?

Without Self-Driving Cars, Where Is the Growth for Apple Stock?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

AAPL is investing heavily in medical applications for its Watch and clouds that can store medical data securely, which secures Apple stock.

5 Consumer Stocks Young Investors Should Avoid

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Consumer stocks are no longer the safe havens they once were, and young investors, in particular, should avoid them.

International Business Machines Finally Has A Strategy That Can Drive IBM Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

IBM finally knows where it is going with Red Hat and a new strategy called "hybrid multi cloud," making IBM stock a bargain

7 Best Stocks to Buy Until the Next Seismic Shift

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

No company can guarantee its future, but here are some that are well-positioned to take advantage of current trends.

Why Tilray Stock Can Still Set Itself Apart From the Crowd

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Tilray stock is still hot because it's pushing a sober, corporate image of legal marijuana, and quarterly sales should double for the December quarter to $20 million.

With Alibaba Stock, Forget China and Focus on the Cloud

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Alibaba is building cloud applications faster than rivals because China's government wants the control those applications afford.

How Low Can Ford Stock Go?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Ford lists only $12 billion of long-term debt, but debt bought to help buyers at Ford Motor Credit pushes the total to over $100 billion.

Competition Is Closing In on Tesla and TSLA Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Tesla faces a host of new competitors, in all-electric and driverless cars, which could adversely affect TSLA stock.

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