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

China’s Coronavirus Highlights the Risks of a Changing Oil Industry

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

So far the economic damage of the coronavirus seems contained. But it raises the specter of another economic force, deflation.

Canopy Growth Needs to Keep Cash High in Order to Survive

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

New CEO David Klein needs to limit his cash burn and save struggling Cannabis 2.0 investments in order for CGC stock to survive.

Pier 1’s Struggles Mark the End of a Major Retailing Era

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Pier 1 is closing half its stores and trying to become an "omni-channel" retailer, but it's about 10 years too late. Sell PIR stock now.

Peloton Is One Battle the Short Sellers Are Winning Now

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Peloton believes its video exercise service can still be a big success, but Peloton stock's enormous short ratio shows skepticism abounds.

Pinterest Users Should Consider a Bet on the Social Media Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

After Pinterest stock recently beat estimates it's starting to look like a winner, at least for those familiar with the social media platform.

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