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

The Trade War Is Keeping BABA Stock Cheap, but It Won’t Last Forever

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Alibaba missed analyst growth estimates in its most recent quarter but it's still growing at 54% per year

Despite Lacking a Permanent CEO, Intel Stock Could Be a Good Bet

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Intel stock should jump when Intel appoints a new CEO. But until then INTC stock could be derailed by any crisis.

Why Bank of America Stock Is Quickly Becoming a Safer Bet

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

BAC stock benefits from inflation, which can increase yield spreads and is safe in a recession, thanks to the Dodd-Frank law.

Don’t Miss This Opportunity in Nvidia Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Bears fear Nvidia's data center sales are slowing, despite a lack of hard evidence but if the stock does fall after earnings buy it.

Ford Faces Political Risks With Baidu, But It Could Go American

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Ford is taking a political risk in linking publicly with Baidu on autonomous car technology, as the Trump trade war heats up.

Is Qualcomm Stock Ready for a Comeback?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The QCOM stock price is still being held down by its court battle with Apple over royalties, but does that mean investors should still avoid Qualcomm?

With Its Chairman Scooping up Falling DISH Stock, Maybe It’s Time to Buy

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

DISH chairman Charles Ergen is sitting on $30 billion of unused spectrum, while the company is worth less than $15 billion

Caterpillar Stock Looks Attractive After Pullback

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Caterpillar is far more dependent on oil prices than on the building industry, making the recent fall of CAT stock a buying opportunity.

3 Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy for Future Growth

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Blue-chip stocks should be the best companies, not just those with the fattest dividends. These 3 stocks to buy fit the bill.

Even as It Struggles, Amazon Stock Clearly Is a Long-Term Buy

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Amazon's cash flow is exploding, with services dominating, so margins are increasing and huge opportunities are ahead of it.

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