Course Outline
Introduction
Configuring the Development Environment
- Local vs. online programming: Utilizing Anaconda and Jupyter
Essentials of Python Programming
- Exploring control structures, data types, functions, data structures, and operators
Enhancing Python's Functionality
- Working with Modules and Packages
Developing Your First Python Application
- Calculating start and end dates and times
Retrieving External Data via Python
- Importing/exporting and reading/writing CSV data
- Interacting with data stored in SQL databases
Structuring Data with Arrays and Vectors in Python
- Leveraging NumPy and vectorized operations
Data Visualization with Python
- Creating 2D and 3D plots using Matplotlib, pyplot, and SciPy
Data Analysis with Python
- Conducting data analysis using scipy.stats and pandas
- Importing and exporting financial data from Excel, websites, and other sources
Simulating Asset Price Movements
- Implementing Monte Carlo simulations
Asset Allocation and Portfolio Optimization
- Executing capital allocation, asset allocation, and risk assessment
Risk Analysis and Investment Performance
- Formulating and resolving portfolio optimization problems
Fixed-Income Analysis and Option Pricing
- Conducting fixed-income analysis and pricing options
Financial Time Series Analysis
- Examining time series data within financial markets
Deploying Your Python Application
- Integrating your application with Excel and other web-based platforms
Optimizing Application Performance
- Refining application efficiency
- Utilizing Parallel Computing and Multiprocessing
Problem Solving and Troubleshooting
Conclusion
Requirements
- Familiarity with financial concepts, such as securities and derivatives
- A basic grasp of probability and statistics
- Foundational knowledge of differential and integral calculus
Testimonials (3)
How to manage business financials
surprise mtileni - Hatima Holdings (Pty) ltd
Course - Learning Xero
Good communication, open for discussion, kept it interesting and engaging
Ahmet Keyman - Keytrade AG
Course - Management Accounting and Finance for Non-Finance Professionals
Hands-on exercises related to content really helps to understand more about each topic. Also, style of start class with lecture and continue with hands-on exercise is good and helpful to relate with the lecture that presented earlier.