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Why you probably might not have what you think you have

Why you probably might not have what you think you haveThe November 2011 bankruptcy of MF Global and the subsequent global search for the million $1+ billion in customer deposits is looking increasingly like the tip of the iceberg. There is a much larger risk scenario that is beginning to unfold. Pay attention now or [...]

The “Give a Sh** Factor”

The “Give a Sh** Factor”One of the people that has been making the rounds lately in the financial media is a hedge fund manager named Kyle Bass of Hayman Capital. The guy is often on the right side of the trade, particularly when it comes to his bets in credit markets — notably mortgage-backed securities [...]

Transferring Domains from GoDaddy into Epik Registrar

Transferring Domains from GoDaddy into Epik RegistrarThe recent launch of the Epik Marketplace has generated a great deal of interest in registering domains with Epik. Why? Aside from offering a full-service customer-friendly registrar, domains that are registered at Epik are able to list in the Epik Marketplace commission-free and be visible to a fast-growing audience [...]

Epik Introduces Domain Registrar Services

Epik Introduces Domain Registrar ServicesIn the wake of Epik LLC’s completed acquisition of Intrust Domains’ domain registry business, Epik is pleased to announce the introduction of Epik Registrar Services. With Epik Registrar, you can now acquire domain names and have them appear instantly in your Epik portfolio. We believe that Epik’s ability to couple mainline [...]

Epik completes acquisition of IntrustDomains registrar operations to add registar management platform

Epik completes acquisition of IntrustDomains registrar operations to add registar management platformI am pleased to announce an exciting development at Epik — the completed acquisition and integration of the IntrustDomains registrar management platform. The acquisition adds advanced domain management technology, integrated backorder capability, a significant customer base and a talented team with deep competency in [...]

Why new gTLDs are GOOD for domains

Why new gTLDs are GOOD for domainsThe long anticipated announcement by ICANN about opening up the namespace to new gTLDs has received a great deal of attention in the domain industry. A number of people have asked for my assessment. My bottom line is that more TLDs is fundamentally good news for domains. Why [...]

Introducing Masterbucks: Epik’s Online Barter Currency

Introducing Masterbucks: Epik’s Online Barter CurrencyEpik is pleased to announce the general availability of Masterbucks™. Masterbucks is both an online barter currency and the “stored value” digital wallet in which those monies are stored. With Masterbucks, you can purchase goods and services not just within the Epik Network but from any site that supports the [...]

Launching Product Portals 3.0, Where Content is King

Launching Product Portals 3.0, Where Content is KingThe new Product Portals platform, version 3.0, has now been rolled out to all domain owners! The feedback we’ve gotten from early adopters has been overwhelmingly positive, to say the least. The 3.0 platform offers a cleaner, updated UI for the storefront, a brand new admin system, and [...]

Steve Jobs: Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.

Steve Jobs: Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.With graduation season in full swing, I extend my congratulations to the graduates, and also to the parents who helped them to get there. Steve Jobs’ 2005 Commencement address at Stanford is still a classic and offers a perspective on life from one of the most prolific innovators of this [...]

Labor is getting a raw deal. Deal with it.

Labor is getting a raw deal. Deal with it.Back in February 2011, I stated that the Double Dip had arrived. That was a somewhat bold statement in February. However in June 2011, that assessment would appear to be indisputable. These 2 charts tell the story of life in uncharted territory. The Macro Story in just [...]