Are stock market traders more like punters?

Why has the stock of HDFC AMC managed to do so well in the markets in the last few months? Are there any more mutual funds likely to be listed?

Is it true that most traders are obsessed with timing the market?

Is it true that ITM options are traded and taxed like cash market positions? Can you please explain that that means?

What are the risks that traders get exposed to in the stock markets?

What are major cues for traders and investors in the coming week and how should market players position themselves?

What are the different types of passive investment strategies that can be deployed in the markets? Also, when does passive investing make more sense?

I am new to the stock markets and am about to start trading what are the key concepts that I need to be familiar with? like

What do we mean by investing in commodities like gold? Like do we get a share of the total gold value in market?

When the interest rates are negative in the market (like in Japan and Sweden), what are the larger implications for investors?

Why did media shares like Sun TV and Zee Entertainment fall so sharply on 13th November in the stock market?