Python for Finance: Investment Fundamentals & Data Analytics
Completed by Jan Schefter
November 19, 2025
12 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Master the Python programming language and its application to financial data analysis.
Learn to calculate rates of return and measure investment risks using Python.
Apply Markowitz Portfolio Theory and the Capital Asset Pricing Model in portfolio optimization.
Understand and implement Monte Carlo simulations for financial forecasting and decision-making.
Skills you will gain
- Category: General Finance
- Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Category: Portfolio Risk
- Category: Correlation Analysis
- Category: Simulation and Simulation Software
- Category: Risk Analysis
- Category: Risk Modeling
- Category: Statistical Analysis
- Category: Investments
- Category: Regression Analysis
- Category: Financial Forecasting
- Category: Investment Management
