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

Tesla Inc Stock Is Heading for a Return to Earth Soon

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Tesla's problems with scaling car production overwhelm the success of its batteries, and could prove the undoing of TSLA stock.

Time to Buy the Nvidia Corporation Dip?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Nvidia's niche in AI is likely to drive NVDA stock higher, despite efforts by customers to use chips from other companies like Intel.

Failed Twitter Inc. Stock Rally Spells Trouble for Tech

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The sweet smell of success for sites like Twitter has caused a backlash, with voices on all sides claiming censorship by algorithm.

CVS Health Corp’s Aetna Inc Acquisition Is Smart Vertical Integration

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

CVS gives Aetna visibility into its costs. CVS' Pharmacy Benefit Manager and Minute Clinics are real health care cost control.

The Bitcoin Price Action Is a Reflection of a Broader Theme

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Bitcoin prices hit $11,000 before falling 20% overnight, mirroring the mania in other asset markets.

Don’t Believe in Overvalued IBM Stock’s Transformation

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

IBM may keep claiming it has a handle on the future, but overvalued IBM stock's future is nearly all in the past.

General Electric Company Stock Is Going Nowhere Fast

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

GE is depending on political forces for short-term success, but its turnaround will take time to gel, if it happens at all.

If You Must Buy Walt Disney Co Stock, Keep It for the Long Haul

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Robert Chapek is the new favorite to succeed CEO Bob Iger. He heads resorts, the growing part of the company. Can he run the rest?

Why GameStop Corp. Stock Isn’t Dead Yet

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

GameStop may be a sick company, but video game stores are still necessary, so GME stock is not going to die just yet.

Electronic Arts Inc. Is Learning a Painful Lesson

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The backlash against micro-transactions built into Electronic Arts' new 'Star Wars' game is causing EA stock big problems.

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