4 years ago today Mr. Berkens rang the register, a look back

On this day back in 2015 Michael Berkens announced that he sold the majority of his portfolio to GoDaddy. (171 comments). At the time Michael could not give numbers but after things settled the numbers came out, DomainInvesting.com covered the purchase price of $35.5 Million. The credit goes to George Kirikos: According to a series of tweets from George Kirikos this evening, GoDaddy … [Read more...]

 

I well remember the announcement of the sale of the majority of that outstanding portfolio and the speculation about the long term value of those choice domains as well as the price paid to acquire those names.

No doubt an outstanding win - win for both the seller and buyer and thanks for bringing this super sale back into the light!

 

It was a good decision to sell the portfolio when he did

Selling the portfolio when he did allows him to buy the very best emerging trend one word. Coms irrespective of price