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

Midterm Elections 2022: 3 Stocks to Avoid Like the Plague for a ‘Red Wave’

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

If you see a red wave coming, here are three stocks to avoid in sectors that are unlikely to perform well under a Republican majority.

Midterm Elections 2022: 3 Stocks to Avoid Like the Plague for a ‘Blue Wave’

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Democratic priorities discourage the growth of oil, cryptocurrency and drug prices.

Why Is Teladoc (TDOC) Stock Up 5% Today?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

If Teladoc can show a profit in the fourth quarter, TDOC stock will zoom. For now, the company remains a fallen star of the pandemic.

META Stock Is Plunging. What Comes Next?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Traders will take a few days to find a new floor for Meta stock, but its cloud data centers and global business do have value.

What Is Going on With Taysha Gene (TSHA) Stock Today?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Taysha and its new partner Astellas are both speculating that Adeno Associated Viruses can create treatments for genetic diseases.

Weber (WEBR) Stock Pops 25% on Buyout Offer

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Retail investors in WEBR stock will have to be satisfied with $6.25 per share after failing to squeeze shorts.

Why Are Chinese Stocks Down Today?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The dream of a prosperous China has been dashed by dictator Xi Jinping and Chinese stocks, tech stocks, in particular, are taking it hard.

Why Are Chinese EV Stocks NIO, XPEV, LI Down Today?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Chinese EV stocks are still not cheap, but they're getting cheaper on fears of what Xi Jinping will do with absolute power.

Do You Qualify for the ‘New’ IRS Stimulus Checks?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The Biden Administration is using the IRS as a primary agency for getting Covid-19 relief to families who have not yet claimed their checks.

Plug Power (PLUG) Stock Has a New $5 Billion Catalyst

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Plug Power has high hopes for scaling production and distribution of "green" hydrogen, but the short term for PLUG stock looks troubled.

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