Course Outline
Introduction
Establishing the Development Environment
- Local vs. online programming: Anaconda and Jupyter
Core Python Programming Concepts
- Control structures, data types, functions, data structures, and operators
Expanding Python's Functionality
- Modules and Packages
Building Your First Python Application
- Calculating initial and final dates and times
Retrieving External Data with Python
- Importing/exporting data, and reading/writing CSV files
- Querying SQL databases
Structuring Data with Arrays and Vectors in Python
- NumPy and vectorized operations
Data Visualization with Python
- 2D and 3D plotting with Matplotlib, pyplot, and SciPy
Data Analysis with Python
- Analyzing data using scipy.stats and pandas
- Importing and exporting financial data (Excel, web sources, etc.)
Simulating Asset Price Paths
- Monte Carlo simulation
Asset Allocation and Portfolio Optimization
- Executing capital allocation, asset distribution, and risk assessment
Risk Analysis and Investment Performance
- Formulating and solving portfolio optimization challenges
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 applications with Excel and other web-based tools
Application Performance
- Optimizing application speed and efficiency
- Parallel Computing and Multiprocessing
Troubleshooting
Conclusion
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of finance (including securities, derivatives, etc.)
- A general grasp of probability and statistics
- Basic understanding 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.