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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Applying Data Analytics in Finance
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Intermediate Level
Approx. 24 hours to complete
English
What you will learn
Understand the forecasting process
Describe time series data
Develop an ARIMA Model
Understand a basic trading algorithm
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Intermediate Level
Approx. 24 hours to complete
English
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This Course is part of an online degree program offered by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. When you apply for a for-credit non-degree course through the university and complete it online, it counts as credit hours towards a degree at Illinois. All you have to do is apply through the university.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Course Introduction
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 12 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz
5 hours to complete
Module 1: Introduction to Financial Analytics and Time Series Data
5 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 45 min), 2 readings, 5 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Module 2: Performance Measures and Holt-Winters Model
5 hours to complete
15 videos (Total 87 min), 2 readings, 7 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Module 3: Stationarity and ARIMA Model
5 hours to complete
11 videos (Total 55 min), 2 readings, 4 quizzes
7 hours to complete
Module 4: Modern Portfolio Theory and Intro to Algorithmic Trading
7 hours to complete
16 videos (Total 81 min), 4 readings, 4 quizzes
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TOP REVIEWS FROM APPLYING DATA ANALYTICS IN FINANCE
by VGMay 2, 2020
Covers basics of time series modeling techniques and applications in R. Doesn't go deep into statistics behind models
by ATAug 12, 2020
A very brief and informing course. Learnt a lot in a short period of time
by SDSep 7, 2019
Great Course and excellent explanation by professor
by RMay 31, 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.
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