This course is part of the Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning in Finance Specialization

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Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning in Finance SpecializationNew York University

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This course aims at providing an introductory and broad overview of the field of ML with the focus on applications on Finance. Supervised Machine Learning methods are used in the capstone project to predict bank closures. Simultaneously, while this course can be taken as a separate course, it serves as a preview of topics that are covered in more details in subsequent modules of the specialization Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning in Finance.
The goal  of Guided Tour of Machine Learning in Finance is to get a sense of what Machine Learning is, what it is for and in how many different financial problems it can be applied to.

The course is designed for three categories of students:
Practitioners working at financial institutions such as banks, asset management firms or hedge funds
Individuals interested in applications of ML for personal day trading
Current full-time students pursuing a degree in Finance, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or other related disciplines who want to learn about practical applications of ML in Finance  

Experience with Python (including numpy, pandas, and IPython/Jupyter notebooks), linear algebra, basic probability theory and basic calculus is necessary to complete assignments in this course.

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Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning in Finance Specialization

Intermediate Level

Approx. 24 hours to complete

English

Flexible deadlines

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Course 1 of 4 in the

Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning in Finance Specialization

Intermediate Level

Approx. 24 hours to complete

English

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Igor Halperin

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Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

3 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 75 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

11 videos

Welcome Note4mSpecialization Objectives8mSpecialization Prerequisites7mArtificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Part I6mArtificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Part II7mMachine Learning as a Foundation of Artificial Intelligence, Part I5mMachine Learning as a Foundation of Artificial Intelligence, Part II7mMachine Learning as a Foundation of Artificial Intelligence, Part III7mMachine Learning in Finance vs Machine Learning in Tech, Part I6mMachine Learning in Finance vs Machine Learning in Tech, Part II6mMachine Learning in Finance vs Machine Learning in Tech, Part III8m

3 readings

The Business of Artificial Intelligence30mHow AI and Automation Will Shape Finance in the Future30mA. Geron, “Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow”, Chapter 130m

1 practice exercise

Module 1 Quiz30m

Week2

Week 2

6 hours to complete

Mathematical Foundations of Machine Learning

6 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 45 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

6 videos

Generalization and a Bias-Variance Tradeoff6mThe No Free Lunch Theorem7mOverfitting and Model Capacity8mLinear Regression7mRegularization, Validation Set, and Hyper-parameters10mOverview of the Supervised Machine Learning in Finance3m

3 readings

I. Goodfellow, Y. Bengio, A. Courville, “Deep Learning”, Chapters 4.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.41hLeo Breiman, “Statistical Modeling: The Two Cultures”1hJupyter Notebook FAQ10m

1 practice exercise

Module 2 Quiz15m

Week3

Week 3

6 hours to complete

Introduction to Supervised Learning

6 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 75 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes

7 videos

DataFlow and TensorFlow10mA First Demo of TensorFlow11mLinear Regression in TensorFlow10mNeural Networks11mGradient Descent Optimization10mGradient Descent for Neural Networks12mStochastic Gradient Descent8m

4 readings

A.Geron, “Hands-On ML”, Chapter 9, Chapter 4 (Gradient Descent)1hE. Fama and K. French, “Size and Book-to-Market Factors in Earnings and Returns”, Journal of Finance, vol. 50, no. 1 (1995), pp. 131-155.15mJ. Piotroski, “Value Investing: The Use of Historical Financial Statement Information to Separate Winners from Losers”, Journal of Accounting Research, Vol. 38, Supplement: Studies on Accounting Information and the Economics of the Firm (2000), pp. 1-4115mJupyter Notebook FAQ10m

1 practice exercise

Module 3 Quiz15m

Week4

Week 4

10 hours to complete

Supervised Learning in Finance

10 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 66 min), 4 readings, 3 quizzes

9 videos

Regression and Equity Analysis7mFundamental Analysis7mMachine Learning as Model Estimation8mMaximum Likelihood Estimation10mProbabilistic Classification Models6mLogistic Regression for Modeling Bank Failures, Part I8mLogistic Regression for Modeling Bank Failures, Part II5mLogistic Regression for Modeling Bank Failures, Part III8mSupervised Learning: Conclusion2m

4 readings

C. Bishop, “Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning”, Chapters 4.1, 4.2, 4.31hA. Geron, “Hands-On ML”, Chapters 3, Chapter 4 (Logistic Regression)1hJupyter Notebook FAQ10mJupyter Notebook FAQ10m

1 practice exercise

Module 4 Quiz21m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM GUIDED TOUR OF MACHINE LEARNING IN FINANCE

by HKJan 17, 2020

Great general overview of machine learning. I think the course can be re-organized to incorporate some of the theory and some coding tips as well, however.

by KDAug 23, 2019

Introduction of ML for Financial application with combination of Scikit learn, Statsmodels and Tensorflow with neuralnets made this class very interesting. Learned and Enjoyed lot.

by ZXJul 31, 2018

The course content is a mix of theory and practical stuff. One star off is due to the poor quality of programming assignment, i.e., unclear instructions and explanations.

by VBAug 25, 2018

More or less this course is good and interesting. However, homework assignments were awful. It's unclear and it's very hard to understand what is asked and how it would be graded.

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About the Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning in Finance Specialization

The main goal of this specialization is to provide the knowledge and practical skills necessary to develop a strong foundation on core paradigms and algorithms of machine learning (ML), with a particular focus on applications of ML to various practical problems in Finance.

The specialization aims at helping students to be able to solve practical ML-amenable problems that they may encounter in real life that include: (1) mapping the problem on a general landscape of available ML methods, (2) choosing particular ML approach(es) that would be most appropriate for resolving the problem, and (3) successfully implementing a solution, and assessing its performance. The specialization is designed for three categories of students: · Practitioners working at financial institutions such as banks, asset management firms or hedge funds · Individuals interested in applications of ML for personal day trading · Current full-time students pursuing a degree in Finance, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or other related disciplines who want to learn about practical applications of ML in Finance. The modules can also be taken individually to improve relevant skills in a particular area of applications of ML to finance.

Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning in Finance

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