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This course is part of Investment Management with Python and Machine Learning Specialization
Instructors: Claudia Carrone
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Analyze style and factor exposures of portfolios
Implement robust estimates for the covariance matrix
Implement Black-Litterman portfolio construction analysis
Implement a variety of robust portfolio construction models
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The practice of investment management has been transformed in recent years by computational methods. Instead of merely explaining the science, we help you build on that foundation in a practical manner, with an emphasis on the hands-on implementation of those ideas in the Python programming language. In this course, we cover the estimation, of risk and return parameters for meaningful portfolio decisions, and also introduce a variety of state-of-the-art portfolio construction techniques that have proven popular in investment management and portfolio construction due to their enhanced robustness.
As we cover the theory and math in lecture videos, we'll also implement the concepts in Python, and you'll be able to code along with us so that you have a deep and practical understanding of how those methods work. By the time you are done, not only will you have a foundational understanding of modern computational methods in investment management, you'll have practical mastery in the implementation of those methods. If you follow along and implement all the lab exercises, you will complete the course with a powerful toolkit that you will be able to use to perform your own analysis and build your own implementations and perhaps even use your newly acquired knowledge to improve on current methods.
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Reviewed on Jul 15, 2020
Again, both instructors built on the first course, were crystal clear, and made the course enjoyable to both watch and implement the learnings.
Reviewed on Sep 4, 2021
This course gives a good understanding of Fama-French, GARCH, Black-Litterman and risk parity models among many others, not only theoretically, but also through hands-on Lab sessions.
Reviewed on Feb 27, 2021
Great course, nice balance between the theory (which is well explained) and the practical (python jupyter notebooks where you need to explore to gain a good understanding)
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