The year 2007 was remarkable for virtually every asset class. Money Today reached out to experts on stocks, real estate, mutual funds and commodities for their views on the way the markets will pan out in the coming times.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority has decided that LIC and private insurance players must work on a level playing field. The move will reduce LIC’s equity exposure in a company from 30% to 10%.

The only way to master the art of stock investing—low risk and high returns—is to take the time-tested route of long-term investing.

The stock market may be an unpredictable place, but this is one reversal of fortune that is too sudden even for those who did not blink at Dalal Street’s crazy plunge.

Vijayawada is a major transit point and an important link connecting two industrial zones of Andhra Pradesh—Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.

Rajkot always had a strong industrial base and good connectivity with other urban centres in Gujarat. Improvement in infrastructure over the past few years has added to the demand for real estate.

It’s a sad fact that when it comes to money and investments, most investors learn from mistakes— their own or someone else’s. Taking the old adage that an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure, RBI has released a concept paper in which it stresses on the need for financial literacy.

Periodic spurts notwithstanding, stock prices are down 25% from their peak. Learn what to do now.Why aren’t you panicky?A tempting opportunityWhy and when to sell stocksFeb 21 cover story: Riding the market swing

We decipher contrary market signals to tell you what’s in store for real estate this year. Brokers' verdictCost of ownership = Cost of capital + ...The rise of small townsThe best of both worlds

Money Today examines the rather underresearched but promising brokerage industry and finds that some firms are financial services powerhouses in the making.

The supply overhang seems scary, even as IT and ITeS companies (the prime movers of the real estate space) scale down their growth plans. I fear that not many real estate companies will be able to hold their prices.

Demerging companies could bring a bonanza for shareholders by unlocking value. Money Today identifies 11 potential demerger stocks that could make you rich.

By allowing me the thrill of leveraging my investment, the markets and regulators are amplifying risks and rewards, triggering potentially irresponsible behaviour and, in fact, are lending grenades to a monkey!

The border city of Punjab has for long attracted NRIs as tourists (Golden Temple being the main draw) and as investors in housing. The 2004 trade pact with Pak has added a new appeal.

It will be incorrect to suggest names of mutual funds without ascertaining their suitability to an individual's investor profile and financial goals.

We revisit India's most wanted stocks and find out which are the favourite stocks of fund managers and the hottest sectors they are investing your money in.

From a city whose economic life centred around a seaport till a few years ago, Visakhapatnam has now emerged as an IT/ITeS destination.

We scan through dozens of research reports from investment houses every fortnight to present you the six most relevant stock recommendations.

Should you buy a house now or should you wait? Here we attempt to answer many such questions and give you strategies to help you deal with today's uncertain property market.

Few investors are willing to put their money in companies that are doing badly or in new-fangled business ideas. But such investments can be very rewarding.