How to Invest in (Even Misspelled) Domain Names

You may have read about how the domain name business.com sold for $7.5 million, and even the misspelled word mortage.com recently sold for $242,000. Suppose you've tried to register some domain names as investments for yourself, but found that all the good ones were taken. There are a few publicly traded companies, such as VeriSign (VRSN), that will actually be a play on the domain name market. For a list of these stocks, check out James Altucher's article.

Disclosure: Author does not own VRSN at this time.

VRSN 1-yr chart