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

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.: Let the Bidding Begin

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

CMG founder and CEO Steve Ells was made executive chairman by his board, and the search is on for a replacement. But could a sale offer value?

Buffalo Wild Wings Shows That Private Equity Likes Restaurants

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Roark Capital now owns over one dozen restaurant brands, as well as a host of retail chains in other industries.

JD.Com Inc (ADR) – Keep Your Eyes Wide Open With This Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

JD.Com is a fast-growing Chinese Internet retailer. The key word there is retailer.

Why Investors Want to Believe in Shopify Inc (US) Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Shopify stock is evidence of market mania -- a company with no profits and potentially dodgy business practices rising to the sky.

Why Cisco Systems, Inc. Stock Is STILL a Safe Bet for Investors

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

CSCO stock is good for people who like income from their wealth. This is true as Cisco has delivered rising dividends through this decade.

What Investors Need to Know About T-Mobile US Inc. Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Despite T-Mobile stock's failed merger with Sprint, T-Mobile has been using marketing to grab market share in a slow-growth market.

Should You Buy Bitcoin? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Bitcoin, a virtual currency based on encryption keys, is the hottest investment right now. Will that continue? We look at the pros and cons.

Weibo Corp Stock Is in a Bubble Ripe for Bursting

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Weibo is selling for 24 times sales and 100 times earnings, but analysts say buy it anyway. When will this bubble pop?

Morgan Stanley Stock Versus Revenue Is Bad News for the Market

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Morgan Stanley's warnings of economic trouble ahead should be taken seriously, including by owners of Morgan Stanley stock.

Under Armour Inc Could Make a Comeback, but Don’t Bet on It

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Chief operating officer Patrik Frisk will try to figure out what consumers want, and founder Kevin Plank will then try to deliver it.

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