22 Stock Market Trading Secrets

Trading is one of the most rewarding occupations that you can choose. It is a rare combination of chart reading and self-control. If you can master both, you have an unbelievable edge over others in the market.
While we would like to believe that stocks rise on fundamentals, almost no one can agree on what the 'fundamentals' are. Are PE, cash flow, debt levels, inventory levels, etc. - or all of them - fundamentals? What investors consider to be a fundamental is a representation - and not the actual picture - of the company's true fundamentals. Even when we know the fundamentals, human beings make investing decisions that are heavily influenced by their emotions, their dreams, and their aspirations.

Ashu Dutt is a financial markets guru and one of the best known and respected faces in Indian financial markets. He is the author of ten best-selling books on subjects, ranging from commodities to value investing to trading. He was the Associate Editor at CNBC TV 18, Chief Consulting Editor at Bloomberg, Senior Anchor at NDTV and Star News, anchoring some of India's marquee programmes on financial markets.