Using Machine Learning in Trading and Finance

Colleagues, the “Using Machine Learning in Trading and Finance” developed by the New York Institute of Finance and Google introduces you to multiple trading strategies including quantitative trading, pairs trading, and momentum trading. You will be able to design basic quantitative trading strategies, build machine learning models using Keras and TensorFlow, build a pair trading strategy prediction model and back test it, and build a momentum-based trading model and back test it. You should have advanced competency in Python programming and familiarity with pertinent libraries for machine learning, such as Scikit-Learn, StatsModels, and Pandas. Experience with SQL is recommended. You should have a background in statistics (expected values and standard deviation, Gaussian distributions, higher moments, probability, linear regressions) and foundational knowledge of financial markets (equities, bonds, derivatives, market structure, hedging). The four skill-based training modules cover: 1) Introduction to Quantitative Trading and TensorFlow - key components that are common to every trading strategy, no matter how complex. This foundation will help guide you as you develop more advanced strategies using machine learning techniques, 2) Introduction to TensorFlow - training neural networks with Tensorflow 2 and Keras, 3) Build a Momentum-based Trading System - momentum trading is a strategy in which traders buy or sell assets according to the strength of recent price trends, and 4) Build a Pair Trading Strategy Prediction Model - discuss what pairs trading is, and how you can make money doing it, and what you need to know about the members to form a suitable pair.

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Certified Banking and Credit Analyst (CBCA)™ Certification [CFI]

Colleagues, the Corporate Finance Institute’s “Certified Banking and Credit Analyst (CBCA)™” certification bundle provides a comprehensive program with real insights into tasks faced by credit analysts and those in commercial banking on a daily basis. This program never expires and gives you full access to 17 courses and certificates. Enroll today and start gaining a competitive edge in commercial banking with advanced knowledge, real-world analysis skills, and career confidence. Suggested prerequisites: Fundamentals of Credit, Accounting Fundamentals, and Forms of Business Structure. Learning modules include: 1) The 5 C's of Credit, 2) Reading Business Financial Information, 3) Evaluating a Business Plans, 4) Assessing Drivers of Business Growth, 5) Assessing Management, 6) Cash Flow Cycles and Analysis, 7) Financial Analysis Fundamentals, 8) Building a 3 Statement Financial Model, 9) Loan Security, 10) Loan Covenants, 11) Credit Administration and Documentation, 12) Account Monitoring and Warning Signs, 13) Business Writing Fundamentals, and 14) Completing a Credit Application.

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“Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst Certification” (FMVA) [Corporate Finance Institute]

Colleagues, begin 2024 with a new certification to jumpstart your finance career.  The “Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst™” certified professionals earn an average over $121k+ USD per year. This all-inclusive training and FMVA™ certification program from the Corporate Finance Institute includes 24 courses, certificates, PitchBook Data access, one-on-one financial model feedback, extra case studies, and more. The most practical online qualification in corporate finance and CFI’s most comprehensive bundle to date. Developed for finance professionals looking to gain a competitive edge in the financial industry, the FMVA™ Full Immersion bundle provides a comprehensive program with real insights into tasks faced by financial analysts on a daily basis. Take your learning experience to the next level with your own user account for PitchBook Data and one-on-one feedback on your financial models. 

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Professional Certificate in Corporate Finance

Colleagues in the “Professional Certificate in Corporate Finance” program you will learn both the theoretical principles of finance, and the practical environment in which financial decisions are made, how to use the free cash flow method for firm evaluation, apply frameworks for valuation and discounting, value stocks and bonds, compute the return on any project, value a firm by projecting cash flows and calculating residual value, make investment decisions for corporations, assess the effect of capital structure on the risk of the equity and debt of a firm, and measure risk and estimate the expected return of an asset based on its risk. Skill-based training modules include: 1) Introduction to Corporate Finance - Learn key financial concepts for evaluating and valuing investment opportunities, including how to value stocks and bonds, Firm Valuation Framework, Calculation of Free Cash Flows, Financial Ratios and Projection of Free Cash Flows, Residual Value and Valuation Using Multiples, Putting it All Together: Valuation Case Study, 2) Free Cash Flow Analysis - Learn how to use the free cash flow method for firm valuation and how to compute and project free cash flows, 3) Firm Valuation Framework - Calculation of Free Cash Flows, Financial Ratios and Projection of Free Cash Flows, Residual Value and Valuation Using Multiples, Putting it All Together: Valuation Case Study, 4) Risk & Return - Learn how to measure the risk and return of equity and debt; and compute the weighted average of cost of capital - Risk, return, and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) and the effect of capital structure on WACC, Case study: Estimating the WACC, and Valuation capstone case. Job Outlook - Financial careers that will require or will be benefitted by this program are those in Corporate Management, Investment Services, Insurance Companies, Commercial and Investment Banks, and Financial Planning Services - Consultants in management, commercial, government, and institutional sectors will all require a general understanding of Corporate Finance, as it applies to the internal operations and finances of their own firms.

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Professional Certificate in Financial Decision-Making for Leaders

Colleagues, the “Professional Certificate in Financial Decision-Making for Leaders“ program Literacy in business financials, regardless of your industry, is essential for growing your career in management. Whether you are working within an organization or have your own business, the decisions you make affect the health of the business. You must interpret and forecast the impact of your decisions to ensure you are making the best recommendation for the firm. Through the four pillars of financial decision-making: Accounting, Finance, Data Analysis and Economics, you can become a successful entrepreneur or intrapreneur. This program will cover these four pillars in-depth - with each course devoted to exploring a particular topic and how it can inform the decisions you face in your career. If you’re looking to discover and practice the fundamental skills and methodology used in business today, this Professional Certificate program is for you. Some of the topics you will cover in this program include: funding, valuation, key performance metrics, financial forecasting, data analysis, and models of consumer choice and demand. Learn: Practical skills for evaluating and forecasting project ideas and decisions from various perspectives. An essential toolkit for analyzing and utilizing financial statements. How to use data analysis to inform managerial decisions. Economic principles that guide your understanding of the market and the relationship between price and quantity. Skill-based training modules include: 1) Financial Accounting Made Fun: Eliminating Your Fears, 2) Financial Analysis for Decision Making, 3) Analytics for Decision Making, and 4) Economics: Consumer Demand. 

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Finance and Quantitative Modeling for Analysts Specialization

Colleagues, in the “Finance and Quantitative Modeling for Analysts Specialization” from Wharton Online you will harness the power of spreadsheets to map and predict data, create your own quantitative models, and read income and cash flow statements. Acquire highly marketable skills involving Finance, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Accounting, General Accounting, Mathematical Theory and Analysis, General Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Regression, Strategy and Operations, Budget Management, and Spreadsheet Software. Starting from the fundamentals of quantitative modeling, you will learn how to put data to work by using spreadsheets and leverage spreadsheets as a powerful, accessible data analysis tool. You will also be introduced to the world of corporate finance, and gain a better understanding of finance fundamentals, including a variety of real-world situations spanning personal finance, corporate decision-making and financial intermediation. The Applied Learning Project focuses on financial statement data and non-financial metrics that can be linked to financial performance, to a deeper dive into business and financial modeling. Analysts also utilize spreadsheet models, modeling techniques, and common investment analysis applications as part of their toolkit to make informed financial decisions and investments. Training lessons include: 1)  Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling, 2) Introduction to Spreadsheets and Models, 3) Financial Acumen for Non-Financial Managers, and 4) Introduction to Corporate Finance. 

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