Blue Chip Domain Investments: w/ Rainy Day Liquidity

[MicroGuy]

I'm interested in learning what others think are "safe" domain investments. In other words, a place to hide away a little cash for a rainy day, not a high-risk lottery ticket domain. Is it sectors like LLL.COM, or LLL.NET?

The entire domain market is down at the moment along with the stock market. My idea is to put some cash into a few domains like a savings account. A war chest that I can open when the sh$t hits the fan.

If you were going to invest $10,000 using a conservative methodology, where would you look? Any deals in the marketplace?

 

[-REECE-]

I recommend keeping your money in your savings account for now -- it's what the smart money is doing.

Stay away from anything not producing revenue (LL, LLL, LLLL). They most certainly aren't conservative investments at this time.

I'm interesting in learning what others think are "safe" domain investments. In other words, a place to hide away a little cash for a rainy day, not a high-risk lottery ticket domain. Is it sectors like LLL.COM, or LLL.NET?

The entire domain market is down at the moment along with the stock market. My idea is to put some cash into a few domains like a savings account. A war chest that I can open when the sh$t hits the fan.

If you were going to invest $10,000 using a conservative methodology, where would you look? Any deals in the marketplace?

 

[buckshotdots]

I recommend keeping your money in your savings account for now -- it's what the smart money is doing.

Stay away from anything not producing revenue (LL, LLL, LLLL). They most certainly aren't conservative investments at this time.

Repped, good honest info.

One thing I like about 'short domains' is that they are a commodity and have a pretty specific window of a price (doesnt mean they are not going down in price). But the good thing is you know roughly what you can sell it at at any given moment (liquidity). alongdomain.com still is a good investment but you might have 10 people all with different views of price. Thats why a large %'age of my portfolio is in the 'short domain' genre. I believe these are the safest investments for me in domaining. On the upside I believe the stock market has found a bottom and there are a lot of 'deals' out there right now.


good luck, gary-

 

[metronome]

hmm, ya , a lot of good deals out there right now, especially in the stock market.
too bad I dont know what stock to buy:D

not sure about LLL.com, but I think you should find something that gives you some revenue per month~~

 

[Michael]

I would hold off on LLL.com at the moment, they are losing value really quickly and still have a ways to go. Generics hold value fairly well; same with Geo domains.

 

[IAmAllanShore]

Given the choice between a LLL.com (Minimum price $5500 according to 3character.com), or registering around 700 "brandable" names for a year and banking on a few of those (less than .5% success-rate) hitting a low $x,xxx... well, I think it is obvious which route I would choose.
-Allan :gl:

 

[soggyindo]

if it's direct type ins, traffic is always useful to someone.

other than that, i'd be hitting the share market, at this point.

 

[Michael]

That's more like gambling than a safe domain investment. Sure, it could pay off... or you could completely blow $5.5k.

 

[IAmAllanShore]

Same thing with a LLL.com at this point (Considering the quality that $5.5k would buy you.), :imho:
:wave:
-Allan :gl: