Why you probably might not have what you think you have The 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 suffer the consequences later.
Epik.com - Thursday, December 8, 2011 - 22:7
The “Give a Shit 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
Epik.com - Saturday, December 3, 2011 - 20:46
Transferring Domains from GoDaddy into Epik Registrar The 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...
Epik.com - Sunday, November 13, 2011 - 16:47
Epik Introduces Domain Registrar Services - Operating Details and Getting Started In the wake of Epik's completed acquisition of Intrust Domain' 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 bel...
Epik.com - Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 15:56
Epik completes acquisition of IntrustDomains to add registar management platform I 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 ...
Epik.com - Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 15:51
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
Epik.com - Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 13:35
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
Epik.com - Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 13:35
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 E...
Epik.com - Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 1:57
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 sy...
Epik.com - Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 15:27
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
Epik.com - Monday, June 6, 2011 - 2:10
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
Epik.com - Saturday, June 4, 2011 - 17:33
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
Epik.com - Saturday, June 4, 2011 - 17:33
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.
Epik.com - Saturday, June 4, 2011 - 17:33
Product Portal Preview: Putting You in the Driver’s Seat Product Portal Preview: Putting You in the Driver’s SeatAs some of you know, we are in the midst of a redesign of the Product Portal platform, everything from the storefront itself to the admin system, from the reporting tools to the processes in our Ops center. Even though it will not be launching until next
Nuclear Apocalypse? For physical real estate perhaps — but not for online real estatc Nuclear Apocalypse? For physical real estate perhaps — but not for online real estatcThe tragedy unfolding in Japan is a tragedy not just for the Japanese, but perhaps for all of mankind. The horrific loss of life from the earthquake and tsunami is almost impossible to describe in words. The videos and images of the
Epik.com - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 15:37
What’s with the media blackout on increased earthquake activty? There has been a lot of mainstream media coverage of Charlie Sheen and his Godess-enhanced clan lately (#winning). What has not gotten nearly as much attention is something that matters more: increased earthquake activity.
Epik.com - Sunday, March 6, 2011 - 22:20
Crackup Booms, Boiling Frogs and Reclaiming Economic Sovereignty Crackup Booms, Boiling Frogs and Reclaiming Economic SovereigntyA Crackup Boom is a term you may hear more often in the next 18 months. The concept refers to what happens when the “velocity of money” suddenly accelerates as money goes to work to escape the impact of currency debasement through massive purchases of alterna...
Epik.com - Saturday, February 26, 2011 - 14:57
Crackup Booms, Boiling Frogs and Reclaiming Economic Sovereignty A Crackup Boom is a term you may hear more often in the next 18 months. The concept refers to what happens when the "velocity of money" suddenly accelerates as money goes to work to escape the impact of currency debasement through massive purchases of ...
Epik.com - Saturday, February 26, 2011 - 13:57
The **** is hitting the fan – Hedge Accordingly The **** is hitting the fan – Hedge AccordinglyAs predicted, the price of silver has continued to rocket. The story is being chronicled in near real-time by ZeroHedge, Max Keiser and Turd Ferguson. Silver is up a whopping 22% in the last 30 days. A massive short squeeze appears to be under way and picking
