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

No One Likes Snap Inc… And for Good Reasons

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Snap was late to the market and its coming failure signals trouble ahead for the "unicorn" companies still in private equity hands.

The Lesson of Enterprise Value for Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Despite some promising new products, when considering Valeant's debt and equity value, VRX stock is not worth your investment.

If the AT&T Inc. Dividend Is Safe, So Is Your Money

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Income investors need look no further than AT&T stock if they want regular income and a safe security. Here's why T stock might be appealing.

Investors Mull If Netflix, Inc. Is Better to Own or Just Watch

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Netflix beat expectations again. But NFLX stock investors see the posse of competition is closing in and a market top is near.

Bitcoin Price Surpasses $6,000 — the Blockchain Bubble Is Here

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Blockchain can't handle trading volumes that would make it a currency. Yet a fork won't happen because it threatens bitcoin's value.

General Electric Company Is Having a Major Crisis, But Don’t Panic

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

General Electric was sold by former CEO Jeff Immelt as a technology company, but it wound up as an energy company. And GE earnings haven't helped its case.

Why I’m Not Buying Roku Inc Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Roku has a good product and interesting services, but it's too late in the bull market for ROKU stock to deliver investors a profit.

Nike Inc Is Having a Rebuilding Year but Don’t Lose Hope

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Adidas has been giving Nike a licking, but the company is strong enough to keep on ticking.

What Undervalued Kroger Co Needs is Marketers and Activist Investors

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Kroger could use more marketers who would move assets to where the customers are. Until things change, KR stock is stuck.

In the Saga of Rite Aid Corporation, Amazon Plays Godot

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Buying Rite Aid would be a great way for Amazon to enter the pharmacy business, but it can take its time making a deal for RAD stock.

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