Right from the word go I have viewed domains as an alternative asset class. What's more, I think there are massive benefits to domains over shares. Such as:
- Hard to lose money with domains. A uk domain only costs £6 to reg (approx £3 per year), that's less than what it would cost you to buy some shares. A domain can't "crash" like shares can, there's limited downside.
- ROI can be absolutely massive. What other asset can you buy for £6 and then perhaps sell for £20K+.
- Domains can provide recurring revenue much greater than dividends if you know how to develop them properly.
- Businesses need a domain for people to find them, so I don't see domains going out of fashion any time soon.
- Good generic domains tend to hold or increase their value. Once a good domain, then always a good domain. However, with shares, even good companies can have "mishaps".
It has always surprised me a bit how mainstream finance seems to have overlooked domains a bit.
Rgds
