This course introduces an overview of financial analytics. You will learn why, when, and how to apply financial analytics in real-world situations. You will explore techniques to analyze time series data and how to evaluate the risk-reward trade off expounded in modern portfolio theory. While most of the focus will be on the prices, returns, and risk of corporate stocks, the analytical techniques can be leverages in other domains. Finally, a short introduction to algorithmic trading concludes the course.
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Ce que vous allez apprendre
Understand the forecasting process
Describe time series data
Develop an ARIMA Model
Understand a basic trading algorithm
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Sous-titres : Arabe, Français, Portugais (européen), Italien, Vietnamien, Allemand, Russe, Anglais, Espagnol
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Ce cours fait partie du diplôme intégralement en ligne Master of Business Administration (iMBA) de Université de l'Illinois à Urbana-Champaign.
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Programme de cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
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Course Introduction
In this course, we will introduce a number of financial analytic techniques. You will learn why, when, and how to apply financial analytics in real-world situations. We will explore techniques to analyze time series data and how to evaluate the risk-reward trade off expounded in modern portfolio theory. While most of the focus will be on the prices, returns, and risks of corporate stocks, the analytical techniques can be leveraged in other domains. Finally, a short introduction to algorithmic trading concludes the course.
2 heures pour terminer
4 vidéos (Total 12 min), 5 lectures, 1 quiz
5 heures pour terminer
Module 1: Introduction to Financial Analytics and Time Series Data
In this module, we will introduce an overview of financial analytics. Students will learn why, when, and how to apply financial analytics in real-world situations. We will explore techniques to analyze time series data and how to evaluate the risk-reward trade off expounded in modern portfolio theory. While most of our focus will be on the prices, returns, and risks of corporate stocks, the analytical techniques can be leveraged in other domains. Finally, a short introduction to algorithmic trading concludes the course.
5 heures pour terminer
7 vidéos (Total 45 min), 2 lectures, 5 quiz
5 heures pour terminer
Module 2: Performance Measures and Holt-Winters Model
We will introduce analytical methods to analyze time series data to build forecasting models and support decision-making. Students will learn how to analyze financial data that is usually presented as time series data. Topics include forecasting performance measures, moving average, exponential smoothing methods, and the Holt-Winters method.
5 heures pour terminer
15 vidéos (Total 87 min), 2 lectures, 7 quiz
5 heures pour terminer
Module 3: Stationarity and ARIMA Model
In this module, we will begin with stationarity, the first and necessary step in analyzing time series data. Students will learn how to identify if a time series is stationary or not and know how to make nonstationary data become stationary. Next, we will study a basic forecasting model: ARIMA. Students will learn how to build an ARIMA forecasting model using R.
5 heures pour terminer
11 vidéos (Total 55 min), 2 lectures, 4 quiz
7 heures pour terminer
Module 4: Modern Portfolio Theory and Intro to Algorithmic Trading
We will introduce some basic measurements of modern portfolio theory. Students will understand about risk and returns, how to balance them, and how to evaluate an investment portfolio.
7 heures pour terminer
16 vidéos (Total 81 min), 4 lectures, 4 quiz
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Meilleurs avis pour APPLYING DATA ANALYTICS IN FINANCE
par R31 mai 2020
Basics of R and other sub-topics need to be introduced before the topic is taken up in a video. Despite several ID verifications, I have not received the Course certificate till date.
par MK16 avr. 2020
It is a very nice course. Very useful for learning basics of Financial Analytics. Prof. Kim's sessions were very nice.
par VG2 mai 2020
Covers basics of time series modeling techniques and applications in R. Doesn't go deep into statistics behind models
par K22 mai 2020
This is a good course for Financial professionals/students who look forward to take up a as Financial Analyst.
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