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

In the Midst of 1MDB, What Happens to Goldman Sachs Stock?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

As the market digests a Malaysian bond scandal in which former Goldman Sachs officials are implicated, should you sell GS stock?

This Plunge in Adobe Stock Is Your Buying Opportunity

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Adobe still has a unique niche among cloud application stocks, but it's now bumping into other companies like Salesforce.com and Microsoft, which track customer relationships

The 5 Top S&P 500 Stocks of 2018

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The tech wreck failed to sink these five companies, making them some of the best stocks to buy in 2018. But can they continue their strength in 2019?

Why Oil Stocks Have Been Volatile Lately

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

While OPEC seems focused on stabilizing oil prices, U.S. producers keep pushing them down, rendering the world's primary currency and oil stocks unstable.

Walmart Stock Is a Way Better Retail Bet Than Amazon

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Walmart is a retailer, Amazon is a logistics company. Walmart wants to be compared with Amazon because logistics is a more profitable business.

HSY Stock Is Proving Chocolate Safe From the Bear

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Hershey's is not a go-go company, but that's what appeals in a bearish market

Moderna Stock Ushers In the Next Wave of Biotech

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Moderna may fail, but it's part of a new wave in biotech, where DNA becomes a programming language and anything becomes possible.

Fortnite Has Damaged Activision Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

When sure things are selling at a discount, few investors want to speculate on Activision stock after ATVI fell on a challenge from Epic.

How Hard Will the Huawei Scandal Hit American Stocks?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Huawei is accused of violating American trade restrictions with Iran, and the arrest of its CFO escalates the current trade war between the U.S. and China.

3 Trashed Stocks to Buy for Fundamental Strength

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The recent market correction has turned some companies that looked expensive into smart stocks to buy for investors with a long-term view.

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