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

Bank of America Corp Is the Best Consumer Bank Bet Out There

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Bank of America stock has once again become a conservative investment for those with a long-term time horizon.

Can the Cord Become a Stream for Walt Disney Co?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Disney is fighting the cord-cutting trend with its own streaming services, making DIS stock both a riskier and more promising investment.

Shopify Stock: Has Citron Uncovered a Numbers Scheme?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Shopify is attracting scrutiny for its customer claims. SHOP stock is off 40% since Citron Research set its sights on the company.

Bitcoin Isn’t Money — It’s Like Diamonds

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

A bitcoin fork announced for November is being resisted by bitcoin buyers, who have pushed bitcoin's value to new heights.

Why Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Stock Is Not Recession-Proof

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

It's silly season for the market and Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) stock is a prime example. Is it really worth three times its annual sales?

Twitter Inc (TWTR) Stock Has Peaked, But It’s Still Not a Buy

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

At some point you are what you are. Twitter is a celebrity town square in which no one listens to one another.

Facebook Inc (FB) Stock and the Trials of Mark Zuckerberg

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made some big missteps of late, but the company has the assets needed to make FB stock a long-term play.

Step Aside Tesla, the Future is Ford Motor Company (F)

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Ford (F) is preparing for self-driving electric cars sold as a service, while Tesla's vision consists of electric car ownership.

How Legal Is Bitcoin Anyway?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Bitcoin prices rose as South Korea and Japan stepped in to replace fleeing Chinese traders, and U.S. banks talked up the market.

Concerns About Tesla Inc (TSLA) Stock Much Ado About Nothing… So Far

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Tesla's production delays won't kill Tesla stock (TSLA). Realizing that a self-driving future means people won't buy many fancy cars will.

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