Course Outline
Orientation
Configuring Your Development Workspace
- Local vs. cloud-based environments: Utilizing Anaconda and Jupyter
Core Python Syntax and Logic
- Exploring control flow, data types, functions, structures, and operators
Extending Functionality
- Managing modules and third-party packages
Developing Your First Application
- Calculating start and end periods for time-based analysis
Retrieving External Data
- Data interchange, including CSV import/export workflows
- Querying and extracting data from SQL databases
Managing Data with Arrays and Vectors
- Implementing NumPy and vectorized operations for efficiency
Data Visualization
- Creating 2D and 3D visualizations using Matplotlib, pyplot, and SciPy
Advanced Data Analysis
- Statistical analysis leveraging scipy.stats and pandas
- Integrating and exporting data from Excel and web sources
Simulating Market Movements
- Applying Monte Carlo methods for trajectory simulation
Portfolio Strategy and Optimization
- Executing capital and asset allocation strategies alongside risk evaluation
Risk Assessment and Performance Metrics
- Formulating and resolving complex portfolio optimization challenges
Fixed Income and Derivatives
- Conducting bond analysis and option pricing calculations
Time Series Analysis
- Interpreting temporal data trends within financial markets
Production Deployment
- Integrating Python solutions with Excel and external web platforms
Performance Engineering
- Refining application speed and efficiency
- Leveraging parallel computing and multi-processing techniques
Debugging and Resolution
Conclusion
Requirements
- Familiarity with financial instruments, including securities and derivatives
- Foundational knowledge of probability and statistical concepts
- Basic understanding of calculus, including differentiation and integration
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.
