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Dana Blankenhorn

Contributing Writer, Kiplinger.com

Dana Blankenhorn has been a business and technology journalist since 1978. His work has appeared in newspapers including the Chicago Tribune and magazines such as Interactive Age. But he has spent most of his career online, spotting future trends in over a dozen beats from e-commerce to open source, and from renewable energy to blockchain, working for such publishers as TheRegister.com, ZDNet, InvestorPlace, TheStreet.com and Yahoo Finance.

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5 Gig Stocks for the Rapidly Changing Economy

First-to-mind gig economy stocks are no longer on the cutting edge. Instead, consider these five picks for the evolving workplace.

April 12, 2021

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11 Defensive Stocks to Buy Now for Harder Times Later

The best time to buy defensive stocks is before you need them. Here are 11 picks to buy now to prepare yourself for an eventual patch of turbulence.

February 22, 2021

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healthcare stocks

14 Best Biotech Stocks for a Blockbuster 2021

Whether you're conservative or aggressive, this list of 2021's best biotech and biopharmaceutical stocks has at least a few options to fit your invest…

November 17, 2020

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7 Small-Cap Tech Stocks That Pack a Punch

Small-cap technology stocks might be a rollercoaster ride to hold, but their oversized upside potential makes them worth exploring.

October 16, 2020

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13 Best Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Now

Semiconductor stocks are a rich source of growth given just how important computer chips have been, are and will continue to be to the human experienc…

October 5, 2020

ETFs

6 Best Biotech ETFs to Buy

Biotech ETFs provide access to this high-growth health care segment while limiting the impact of the industry's boom-or-bust nature.

August 7, 2020

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10 First-Class Cloud Stocks to Buy

The cloud is evolving, and the industry's investments are too. Here are 10 high-growth cloud stocks to buy to leverage this technology in your favor.

July 28, 2020

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Coronavirus Is Speeding the Fall of Oil

Oil prices and the energy industry were facing an eventual reckoning. COVID-19 is adjusting the timetable.

March 26, 2020

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8 Retail Stocks That Are Doing It Right

Retailing has been forced into a transformation over the past decade.

February 10, 2020

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2020's 15 Best Tech Stocks to Buy for Any Portfolio

2020's top tech stocks to buy are in the eye of the beholder: Do you want breakneck growth? Buyout potential? What about income? These 15 plays cover …

January 8, 2020

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REITs

5 REITs That Make the Cloud Pay You Dividends

Here are five REITs that can help you squeeze dividends out of the cloud.

November 5, 2019

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6 Tech Stocks to China-Proof Your Portfolio

The ongoing trade war between the U.S.

May 31, 2019

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6 Top Stocks to Buy for the Future of Industrial Automation

Industrial automation is an area that can thrive regardless of how the economy looks.

March 22, 2019

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10 Tech Stocks That Pay You Dividends to Own Them

The name of the game in investing is “total return.” When you buy a stock, your total return comes from two places – price appreciation and dividends.…

January 9, 2019

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10 Roughed-Up Stocks to Buy for a Recovery Rally

A stock’s price can fall for many reasons.

August 16, 2018

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9 Tech Stocks That Sit Atop the Mountain

There is a rule in technology called the 90-9-1 rule, and it usually holds true.

July 12, 2018

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interest rates

6 Ways to Beat Rising Interest Rates

June 12, 2018

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Markets

10 Cryptocurrency Alternatives to Bitcoin

Bitcoin is back.

May 1, 2018

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7 Hot Technologies to Buy in 2018 (And How to Do So Safely)

Successful investing in the tech sector is about looking around corners.

March 29, 2018

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10 Tech Stocks That Will Rule the Cloud

March 29, 2018