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

Walmart Inc Chases Its Great White Whale to India

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Walmart is paying six times sales for Flipkart, which needs the investment because it's losing the Indian market battle to Amazon.

How To Get Rich on Dividends: Time Loves a Hero Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

You can get rich slowly by buying good stocks when you're young and letting them ride. The best dividend stocks for young investors aren't necessarily those with the best yields, but rather those with the best growth stories. Here's a look at a few that deliver good dividends and should continue to grow.

What an Older Investor Needs to Know About Dividend Stocks

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

As we age, we look for income from our portfolios rather than growth. Here are some ways to get it.

Valeant Pharmatceutical’s Debt Won’t Be Fooled by a Name Change

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Valeant will soon become Bausch Health, but it will retain the debt it incurred on the way to its 2015 scandal.

U.S. Global Jets ETF Is Not the Slam Dunk Choice It Used to Be

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The U.S. airline industry may need to pause its rising profitability to deal with growth.

How to Beat the Bear Market Depends on Your Investment Horizon

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

A bear market is no reason for a young investor to panic, but it's a good time for an older one to seek protection for their assets.

Time to Pick Up Shares of Well-Managed Starbucks Corporation

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

While Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson expertly dealt with a racial incident in Philadelphia, SBUX stock is a buy based on its ties to the fast-growing China consumer market.

FedEx Corporation Has Amazon Derangement Syndrome

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Those who invest in FedEx Corporation for the long haul should do very well. While Amazon.com is perceived to be a huge threat, the reality is it represents just 3% of FDX's business.

Microsoft Corporation Transitions to Dominant Technology Provider

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Microsoft Corporation may be the first tech company to reach $1 trillion in market cap, a remarkable turnaround under CEO Satya Nadella in four years -- a turnaround reflected in the performance of MSFT stock.

Walmart Inc’s Retreat From Retail Continues With Asda Sale

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Amazon has become Walmart Inc's Great White Whale and CEO Doug McMillon its Captain Ahab, as the retailing giant attempts to become a growth company again and spur WMT stock to greater heights.

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