I have some amount of earnings apart from the ones that I save for my necessities. I want the earnings invested in some real estate or may be in stocks. I do have some knowledge on stocks but, earlier my cousin had invested in the stocks and had a set-back. I know that you need to be updated in that but – What is a better option from the two???

I would have made investments in the real estate sector, it's a very secure investment and is highly likeable to raise in worth.

I would say invest in stocks only if you are 110% sure of what you are doing, the stockmarket at the moment is very insecure and even the best ones are having difficulties making good profit from stocks.

For example, simply buying a house is a very good investment as long as you can pay a major cut of the price and not putting yourself too deep in debts. What's important here as well, is how much salary you receive from your monthly work.

Real Estate or Stocks ---- I would prefer real estate just for the sake that I don’t know much about the stocks ….. but as the case with your cousin goes …. I would advice you to have some investments in the real estate market as the place is at a boom now and you may get good returns for the investments there. Being updated on the stock market is a must for investments there but I find investment a risk in the stock market.