NameSilo is being acquired by investment firm Brisio Innovations Inc. for $9.5 million plus earnouts. The company makes investments in both public and private markets and focuses on opportunities in a wide variety of industries excluding the resource and resource service sectors. Brisio does not invest on behalf of any third party and it does not offer investment advice. Brisio Innovations … [Read more...]
Verisign shares hit new high while Tucows is down 6.6%
Verisign shares hit a new high today, the high on the day was $121.61 before closing at $120.55. 120.55 +4.20 (3.61%) Range 116.23 - 121.61 52 week 81.58 - 121.61 Open 116.47 Vol / Avg. 2.32M/939,093.00 Mkt cap 11.76B P/E 32.74 Div/yield - EPS 3.68 Shares 97.59M Beta 0.92 Inst. … [Read more...]
DomainNames.com was purchased for $2,577 and now it’s been taken back
Yesterday I wrote a post about DomainNames.com being sold. Most assumed it must have been a big sale. Nope, it was purchased for just $2,577. Now the buyer says Network Solutions removed the domain from their account. Hi, guys I'm the buyer of DomainNames.com, I did the search via NetworkSolutions.com on 12.Feb, and found it's in their premium domain name lists with a very bargin … [Read more...]
DomainNames.com sold?
Josh from Brand Consultants gets the tip of the cap here as he spotted the valuable name moving from New Ventures Services Corp to a Wang, Yinan out of Beijing. The domain was registered in 1996. Currently the site does not resolve to a website. … [Read more...]
If it’s too good to be true, then it probably is
Richard Dynas of Hatred.com fame, detailed how he got scammed by a scamster on the domain Technology.com. I think it was good of Richard to take the time to detail everything so that other domain investors, especially new ones, can be more alert. When someone won't or can't use Escrow, it's time to move along, especially when dealing with big dollars. Posted on Namepros: I cant believe I am … [Read more...]
“there’s no money in domain names.. this industry full of bullsh*t.”
The headline here is the title of a thread on Namepros getting a lot of attention. There seems to be a bunch of these posts in 2018. A lot of them seem to center around the frustrations of those who have invested in new gtlds. Another thread asks why it's so hard to sell new gtlds? When one looks at the industry, they might see themselves on the wrong side of the industry. I think the … [Read more...]
Results on Trust and Sentiment
At the beginning of the year we asked a couple questions, How do you feel about domaining in 2018? In another post who do you trust the most. 166 votes were recorded on investor sentiment, results below: Bullish 45% 74 Bearish 27% 45 Same as in the past 28% 47 107 Voters told us how their 2017 was when it came to domaining. The … [Read more...]