I had 1,600 domains at one point many years ago. They are much easier to buy than stocks. I mean, you can scoop all kinds of penny stocks and it's fun to have 60,000 share of a company. But it's not fun when you lose some or all of the money you paid.
With domains, you only have the reg fee, stupid Estibot, or your own guess to set a starting value. Chances are the domain is generally not going to get much more valuable over time. It's value depends mostly on the buyer(s) you can find. With stocks you have not only a starting price, but historic price which can help you to understand, but not predict the future value.
With stocks and domains you need to learn and gain experience in order to do well. I sold one domain for $5k but I got lucky with a good buyer. For the most part I was not good at selling either because my domains were not very good or I couldn't find a buyer. I only have about 200 domains currently.
If you are good at domaining then you might just be good at stock trading too. It's hard to buy a $1 stock and sell it for $8 in a day, but you just might be able to find a stock and invest $1,000 and make $100 in a day (minus $7 + $7 or $14 fee for the 2 trades). One is 800% profit and one is only 10% profit. The difference is the level you are playing at.
I strongly suggest that all domainers start looking at the stock market and begin by paper trading, or pretending to buy things they think are good and then see what happens. Do this for 3-6 months BEFORE you risk your own money. It's better to learn and not have to pay for it like I have.
