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

SHOULD You Sell in May and Go Away?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Traders may decide to sell in May before going on vacation, but investors should hold before the storms of a recession hit.

United Continental Holdings Inc (UAL) Stock Is a Bargain

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

If United Continental (UAL) has learned from last month's PR nightmare, then UAL stock is a bargain. Here's why.

Facebook Inc (FB) Stock Has the Sweet Smell of Success

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

But Facebook is now facing political threats to what its cloud does naturally, which could slow FB stock going forward.

Fintech: What’s in Your Wallet? (And What Will Be?)

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Fintech is growing in numbers and scale ... and it's also growing beyond the capacity of banks or governments to control it.

Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM) Stock Slapped Down on Apple Inc. (AAPL) Breakup

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Apple will withhold all Qualcomm Incorporated royalty payments until their current dispute is settled. QCOM stock holders are paying for it.

Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) Stock Delivers Despite Low Oil Prices

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Exxon Mobil earnings more than doubled from a year ago, and it hiked the dividend. But that doesn't make XOM stock a compelling buy.

At General Motors Company (GM), Plenty of Bad News Hiding the Good

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

General Motors remains America's leading car company, but you'd never know it from the headlines or the GM stock price.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Is All Grown Up. That’s a Problem.

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

If Apple really can deliver a Watch that doubles as a medical device, it could get a new growth driver for AAPL stock to replace the iPhone.

Ford Motor Company (F) Stock Growth Story Recalled for Repair

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Ford blamed higher warranty costs for its earnings shortfall, and expects costs for the rest of this year to level off. The F stock dividend pays 5% per year.

Can Baidu Inc (ADR) Stock Possibly Be Worth the Hype?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Baidu is making smart moves in cloud, AI and self-driving cars, but can it deliver the big earnings that BIDU stock longs expect Thursday?

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