Applying Data Analytics in Finance

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 th

• Understand financial forecasting processes
• Describe and analyze time series data
• Develop ARIMA models for financial data
• Explain basic algorithmic trading concepts