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

BOXD Stock Alert: What to Know as Boxed Files for Bankruptcy

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Even the best companies to come public through SPACs sell at a fraction of their IPO price. The SPAC boom has truly busted.

Why Are Oil Stocks Up Today?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

OPEC ordered a production cut which will make the Federal Reserve's job of taming inflation harder and could push the economy into recession.

HLBZ Stock Alert: Helbiz Preps to Change Name, Ticker Symbol

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Whatever its name, and whatever the price of its stock, HLBZ stock needs to generate revenue and a merger partner soon.

BBBY Stock: Bed Bath & Beyond Sets New 52-Week Low

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

BBBY is trying to raise $300 million in equity with a market cap of $65 million. There is a new warning of bankruptcy haunting BBBY stock.

5 Retail Stocks Sitting in the Sweet Spot

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

While most retailing is consolidating, and many retailers are going under, the few who understand their customers well are growing profitably.

PSNY Stock: Why Is Polestar Revving Up Today?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

PSNY stock is in focus today. Polestar will use the Polestar 3 to establish a brand identity before making a lower-cost version of the EV.

FFIE Stock Alert: Faraday Future Starts EV Production

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Production of the FF 91 was delayed four times by lack of capital. The company now has Chinese management and a production agreement in China's Hefei province, where 2.1 million cars were made last year.

NIO Stock Alert: Nio Launches High-Speed Battery Swap Stations

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Nio is offering a comprehensive alternative to Tesla, with leases instead of sales and fast battery swapping stations.

Pinterest Layoffs 2023: What to Know About the Latest PINS Job Cuts

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Pinterest is joining the trend of laying off workers in mature sectors and dumping expensive offices, as the AI boom begins.

Billionaire Barry Sternlicht Is Betting Big on MFA Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Analysts are predicting trouble for commercial real estate, but investor Barry Sternlicht believes he can capitalize on it with MFA stock.

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