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: Party Like It’s 1999? Or 2000?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Dueling New York conferences failed to raise cryptocurrency prices, but beneath the surface the Cloud Czars are itching for blockchain action.

Caterpillar Inc. Becomes a Proxy for Trump Disquiet

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Caterpillar is being whipsawed by fears of a coming recession, but is strong enough to weather one. Whether CAT stock is a buy depends on the investor's age. If you're wary of risk, you may want to stay away from CAT.

Kroger Co Is Still Getting No Respect After Ocado Buy

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Kroger remains a slow-moving company in a rapidly evolving industry, and even buying Ocado's home delivery system doesn't change that. KR is the second-largest grocery chain in the U.S. and a sleeping giant. Is KR stock one of the greatest bargains in stock market history?

Bitcoin Is Going to Sink Square Inc Stock. Here’s How

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Square is beginning to attract the attention of shorts as CEO Jack Dorsey is welcomed as a conquering hero at a Bitcoin conference.

The Fundamentals Say Walt Disney Co Stock Will Rise in Time

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Walt Disney Co is currently being squeezed by cable cutters, but it has enough assets to make up that income over time. In about 5 years, DIS stock should be riding high again.

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