Course Outline
Introduction
Configuring the Development Environment
- Comparing local versus online programming environments: Anaconda and Jupyter
Core Python Programming Concepts
- Exploring control flow, data types, functions, data structures, and operators
Enhancing Python Functionality
- Working with Modules and Packages
Building Your First Python Application
- Calculating initial and final dates and times
Retrieving External Data with Python
- Handling data import/export and reading/writing CSV files
- Connecting to and querying SQL databases
Structuring Data with Arrays and Vectors
- Utilizing NumPy and vectorized operations
Data Visualization Techniques
- Creating 2D and 3D plots using Matplotlib, pyplot, and SciPy
Data Analysis Workflows
- Conducting statistical analysis with 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 Strategy
- Executing capital allocation, asset distribution, and risk evaluation
Risk Assessment and Performance Tracking
- Formulating and resolving portfolio optimization challenges
Fixed-Income and Derivative Valuation
- Performing analysis on fixed-income securities and pricing options
Financial Time Series Examination
- Interpreting time series data within financial markets
Deploying Python Applications to Production
- Integrating applications with Excel and other web-based tools
Enhancing Application Performance
- Optimizing application efficiency
- Leveraging Parallel Computing and Multiprocessing
Debugging and Troubleshooting
Conclusion
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of finance, including securities and derivatives
- Basic understanding of probability theory and statistics
- Elementary proficiency in 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.