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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Python and Statistics for Financial Analysis by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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About the Course

Course Overview: https://youtu.be/JgFV5qzAYno Python is now becoming the number 1 programming language for data science. Due to python’s simplicity and high readability, it is gaining its importance in the financial industry. The course combines both python coding and statistical concepts and applies into analyzing financial data, such as stock data. By the end of the course, you can achieve the following using python: - Import, pre-process, save and visualize financial data into pandas Dataframe - Manipulate the existing financial data by generating new variables using multiple columns - Recall and apply the important statistical concepts (random variable, frequency, distribution, population and sample, confidence interval, linear regression, etc. ) into financial contexts - Build a trading model using multiple linear regression model - Evaluate the performance of the trading model using different investment indicators Jupyter Notebook environment is configured in the course platform for practicing python coding without installing any client applications....

Top reviews

RH

Jan 4, 2024

It is an excellent course to apply statistic, probability and python methods in financial modelling. I would like that each section had resources to study statistics concepts related to the videos.

EJ

Aug 3, 2019

Great course! Very didatic explanations about financial and statistical concepts also with some interesting practical Python for Finance! Looking forward for new courses from same Univ. and prof.!

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By Rajeev K

Jun 10, 2020

It would have been great if getting certificate of this course is based on passing "PROGRAMMING ASSESSMENT" for each module.

By Theodore T

Jan 11, 2024

Overall, very good class. I would have liked if there last week were more interactive, however. Thank you for the class!

By helio h

Aug 11, 2020

This course is very good, but the level of difficulty of the questionnaires is very easy, which does not match the class

By Fattah S

Feb 8, 2024

Some information, e.g. the notebook linked from the quiz, is missing. Overall it is a good introductory course though.

By Cristiano d L L

Apr 15, 2021

Very good, for educational porposes.

A nice combination of programming, in python, statistics and regression analysis.

By Pedro

Jul 18, 2020

This course is practical and very useful. It is recommendable to have previous knowledge about python and statistics.

By kaustubh m

Apr 23, 2020

The Course gives a basic idea of how statistical distributions can be employed through python for financial markets.

By Yash C

Jan 2, 2020

Great course, the python could be explained a bit better though, have to keep googling various forms of syntax used!

By Oliver W

Jan 26, 2021

Very fundamental course for statistics. However, machine learning now is a more common method to do stock analysis.

By YOGESHREE M T

Jul 10, 2020

This course was too enjoyable and I have gained much more knowledge of python and statistics for financial analysis

By Quinten v d B

Apr 12, 2020

Maybe introduce more writing of Python by the course participant instead of running the already preprogrammed code.

By Oeun P

Oct 26, 2023

This course is very very interested and helpful, i gained a lot of knowledges after finished this valuable course!

By Teren D

Jul 12, 2019

This is a good start to introducing python in a stock market context. Hopefully there can be a continuation of it.

By 陈凯

Sep 17, 2021

It;s very useful for know some basic concepts and pratical tools for undestand the financial analysis with Pyhton

By Richa S

Dec 25, 2021

Very well structured course and highly recommended for professional whoever want to learn new tools for finance.

By JUSTIN J

Jun 8, 2020

Good course to learnig using python for Finance. Basic knowledge of Statistics and Finance concepts is expected.

By Don N

May 1, 2020

Week 1 - 3 is relying on your understand about Stat. Week 4 is to knowledge how to apply on model.

Good to learn.

By Mayurika B

May 6, 2020

Its a decent course to get acquainted with financial know-how through statistics and programming techniques.

By GyCy

Jun 14, 2020

basic finance analysis, Prof is clear in most of the topics and some SyntaxError in the course need update

By Laxmi R

Jul 11, 2020

The last few modules could have been better explained as it was too compact with concepts for a beginner.

By Sharif G

Jul 14, 2023

Clear and good instruction. However, could be improved with more opportunities for practice or projects.

By David M

Aug 1, 2020

Basic statistical analysis, basic application Python, and useful application in the financial analysis.

By Juan p h u

Apr 15, 2021

Útil para aprender lo básico, podría haber sido más largo y ambicioso en los conocimientos a entregar.

By Dominic

Feb 7, 2023

It would be great if the certificate was not behind a Paywall. The content was great. I learnt a lot.

By Xin W

May 25, 2020

A great combination offinance and python and statistics! It gave me a lot of opportunities to learn!!