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 Nike Stock Save Christmas?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Nike has given no indication of weakness, but if it agrees with the market that there is trouble ahead, NKE stock could fall after earnings

Forcing Content on Customers Only Will Hurt AT&T Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

AT&T is hyping 5G, which delivers wireless service at fiber speeds, to tie users to both its own services and its content, using that money to pay off $185 billion in debt

Why Eli Lilly Stock Is Still Shining in the Darkness

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

LLY stock is worth a look after Eli Lilly claims its new drugs may provide 45% of 2019 revenue and it can afford to raise its dividend 15%.

Even in a Downturn, Delta Stock Looks Profitable Going Forward

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Delta has a solid balance sheet, a decent dividend, and great prospects for the current quarter, despite a price to earnings ratio of under 11

Why Facebook Stock Is Very Cheap

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Despite its horrid publicity, FB is still growing, so FB stock may be a great investment at current levels.

Berkshire Stock Is Mostly a Bet on Insurance

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Berkshire Hathaway is known as Warren Buffett's toy box, but investors in Berkshire stock mostly own insurance companies.

What to Expect From Cronos Stock In the Latest Pot Hype Cycle

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Altria hopes to roll up the legal marijuana business by giving Cronos (CRON) stock enough capital to buy over-hyped pot companies.

Best ETFs of 2019: Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund Will Rise Again

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The next year is one for battening down the hatches and looking for strength. America's biggest banks are capitalized to deliver strength.

3 Big Trends to Play in 2019

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Cloud devices are no longer the leading edge of technology, replaced by cloud applications, cloud upgrades and the use of DNA as a computer language.

Disney Stock Isn’t a Blue-Chip Name

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Disney stock is speculative, but investors are already assuming that there will be a happy ending for DIS stock.

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