Python for Finance: Investment Fundamentals & Data Analytics
Completed by James Lucas
August 18, 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: Investment Management
- Category: Portfolio Risk
- Category: Portfolio Management
- Category: Python Programming
- Category: General Finance
- Category: Return On Investment
- Category: Risk Modeling
- Category: Statistical Analysis
- Category: Investments
- Category: Regression Analysis
- Category: Financial Forecasting
- Category: Simulations
