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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, distri...
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    Top reviews

    RH

    Jan 4, 2024

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    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.

    GR

    Mar 28, 2022

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    Very useful introductury course into both python and statistic analysis wich allows you to create a simple trading strategy. It serves as a great first step but there is a long way to go still.

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    Apr 29, 2020

    Amazing insight into Python and data analysis! I learned a lot about statistics and stock strategies!

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    By Jinliang Z

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    Apr 28, 2020

    Very informative course. Learnt a lot from financial perspective as well as data analysis techniques.

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    By Shilpi S

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    Apr 24, 2020

    More explanation on the Evaluating Strategy will be helpful.

    The Python codes helped in understanding.

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    May 12, 2024

    Es un curso con fuertes fundamentos de estadística. Tópicos de finanzas se abordan con menor fuerza.

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    By Aayushi S

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    Oct 15, 2022

    The course is amazing and I learned a lot of new things, that will probably help me with my career.

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    By Alyssa L

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    Jul 21, 2021

    This course is really practical and helpful. And it connects Python and Finance Analysis perfectly.

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    By Leonor C

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    Jun 11, 2020

    Excellent course for students of finance who are thinking of using python for their thesis analysis!

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    By Rafael S L d M

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    Sep 21, 2020

    For the ones with an previous knowledge of python is a very good course, simple and straightforward

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    By Hongyi W

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    Mar 30, 2019

    This is my first time to study on Coursera. This course is fairly useful to me. Thanks, Prof. Wan.

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    By LIN H

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    Aug 18, 2019

    This course is very clear and it taught me by the most efficient way to understand the materials.

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    By Sheng Y

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    Dec 22, 2023

    There are some minor mistake in the video, but overall is good and the lecturer is professional.

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    By Pedro R C M

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    Apr 16, 2020

    very complete. The material shared by the professor is very useful and complete. i like it a lot

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    By hicham b

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    Dec 25, 2019

    Excellent course, I liked the idea of having a jupyter notebook after every lesson to play with.

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    By yeferson g

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    Jul 14, 2024

    its a good course for understand the use and importance de python for making financial analysis

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    By liutiantong

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    Nov 13, 2022

    this course is easy to understand for people who do not have programming basis. Great course !

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    By Leo S

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    Sep 15, 2020

    very useful! containing many aspects in financial analysis. especially the model building part

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    By Roland R

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    Sep 23, 2019

    very clear explanations, very useful and applied coding using python and its relevant modules.

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    By Egor S

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    Jan 28, 2019

    Good and very practical course! Looking forward to next parts considering more complex models.

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    By Broon B

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    Oct 12, 2022

    Great course, easy to follow and understand, great practical exercises and very interactive.

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    By Khodr9 .

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    Dec 18, 2019

    Really good course for finance professionals, super straight foward for our day to day needs.

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    By Krisztina B

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    Jul 9, 2021

    Great class . Only advice is to offer more python practice for individuals who are beginners

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    By Yue H L

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    May 13, 2023

    A great refresher for someone who studied linear regression and multiple regression before!

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    By Valerio V

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    Feb 24, 2023

    Easy to improve your skills on python, ML and finance tool to create an investment strategy

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    By 胡祯崧

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    Aug 13, 2020

    As a beginner of the finance trading strategy, I found this course is very suitable for me.

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    By Olusegun A

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    Jul 19, 2020

    This course is top-notch and I like the way in which the lectures are structured.

    Thank you.

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