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

Blockchain Panic: China Drops the Hammer on ICOs

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

A Russian analyst says blockchain is all about trust, and will work best where trust is lacking through sanctions or untrustworthy currency.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE:CHK): The Party’s Over

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Chesapeake is nearly out of cash, and its debts are immense. It may rise on speculation, but it will fall again.

Can General Electric Stock Prices Be Saved?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

New CEO John Flannery will blame a bad quarter on his predecessor, but some analysts think his turnaround cause is hopeless.

Why Snap Inc (SNAP) Stock Is Still As Nonsensical As Ever

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Facebook can squash Snapchat like a bug and it most likely will. But there still might be a play or two left for SNAP stock.

Buy Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) On This Short-Term Weakness

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Microsoft is rolling back, but MSFT stock is a buy because it remains on the leading edge of many fast-growing markets with its profitable Azure cloud.

Make Your Child an Investing Whiz

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Your child's stock investments should speak to what they believe about the future. Time will yield the greatest return.

Under Armour Inc (UAA) Stock Shows the Perils of Autocratic Rule

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Since CEO Kevin Plank engineered a "stock split" giving him full voting control of Under Armour, the stock has fallen hard.

Has Facebook Stock Finally Topped Out?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Facebook has succeeded beyond its own wildest dreams, but it may be running out of worlds to conquer.

Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Stock Outlook Clouded By Smoke But No Fire

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Despite all the scandals facing Wells Fargo (WFC), its results remain strong. WFC stock, however, is still where it was a year ago.

Bank of America Corp (BAC) Stock Is Starting To Make Up for Lost Time

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Bank of America (BAC) has become a solid investment for millennial investors. BAC stock has taken a breather... for now.

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