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

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Igor Halperin

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Week

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 Note4m

Specialization Objectives8m

Specialization Prerequisites7m

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Part I6m

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Part II7m

Machine Learning as a Foundation of Artificial Intelligence, Part I5m

Machine Learning as a Foundation of Artificial Intelligence, Part II7m

Machine Learning as a Foundation of Artificial Intelligence, Part III7m

Machine Learning in Finance vs Machine Learning in Tech, Part I6m

Machine Learning in Finance vs Machine Learning in Tech, Part II6m

Machine Learning in Finance vs Machine Learning in Tech, Part III8m

3 readings

The Business of Artificial Intelligence30m

How AI and Automation Will Shape Finance in the Future30m

A. Geron, “Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow”, Chapter 130m

1 practice exercise

Module 1 Quiz30m

Week

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 Tradeoff6m

The No Free Lunch Theorem7m

Overfitting and Model Capacity8m

Linear Regression7m

Regularization, Validation Set, and Hyper-parameters10m

Overview 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, 5.41h

Leo Breiman, “Statistical Modeling: The Two Cultures”1h

Jupyter Notebook FAQ10m

1 practice exercise

Module 2 Quiz15m

Week

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 TensorFlow10m

A First Demo of TensorFlow11m

Linear Regression in TensorFlow10m

Neural Networks11m

Gradient Descent Optimization10m

Gradient Descent for Neural Networks12m

Stochastic Gradient Descent8m

4 readings

A.Geron, “Hands-On ML”, Chapter 9, Chapter 4 (Gradient Descent)1h

E. Fama and K. French, “Size and Book-to-Market Factors in Earnings and Returns”, Journal of Finance, vol. 50, no. 1 (1995), pp. 131-155.15m

J. 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. 1-4115m

Jupyter Notebook FAQ10m

1 practice exercise

Module 3 Quiz15m

Week

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 Analysis7m

Fundamental Analysis7m

Machine Learning as Model Estimation8m

Maximum Likelihood Estimation10m

Probabilistic Classification Models6m

Logistic Regression for Modeling Bank Failures, Part I8m

Logistic Regression for Modeling Bank Failures, Part II5m

Logistic Regression for Modeling Bank Failures, Part III8m

Supervised Learning: Conclusion2m

4 readings

C. Bishop, “Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning”, Chapters 4.1, 4.2, 4.31h

A. Geron, “Hands-On ML”, Chapters 3, Chapter 4 (Logistic Regression)1h

Jupyter Notebook FAQ10m

1 practice exercise

Module 4 Quiz21m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM GUIDED TOUR OF MACHINE LEARNING IN FINANCE

by MGJun 9, 2019

Good material but assignments explanation were too sparse and even expectation of material not covered in videos or readings (example is Tobit regression in week 4).

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 LPOct 22, 2021

Very useful course. Personally, I think that there should have been more focus on the implementation of tensorflow and neural network codes. Overall the course is well structured and very clear.

by CLJul 11, 2018

This will be a 5 star course when all of the technical issues are resolved. More timely feedback from the staff is desirable as well.

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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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