Course Outline
Introduction
Setting up the IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
- RStudio
R Programming Fundamentals
- R objects: vectors, matrices, arrays, data frames and lists
- Flow control: branching, looping and truth testing
Accessing Data with R
- Reading and writing CSV data
- Accessing data in an SQL database
Visualizing Data with R
- Plotting with R
Analyzing Data with R
- Manipulating data frames
- Descriptive statistics
Inference and Time Series Analysis
- Analyzing time series data in financial markets
- Volatility modeling for high frequency financial data
Simulating Asset Price Trajectories
- Monte Carlo simulation
Asset Allocation and Portfolio Optimization
- Performing capital allocation, asset allocation, and risk assessment
- Regression analysis
Risk Analysis and Investment Performance
- Defining and solving portfolio optimization problems
- VaR and ES
Fixed-Income Analysis and Option Pricing
- Performing fixed-income analysis and option pricing
Taking Your R Application into Production
- Integrating your application with Excel and other web applications
Application Performance
- Optimizing your application
- R multiprocessing
Troubleshooting
Closing Remarks
Requirements
- An understanding of finance (securities, derivatives, etc.)
- A solid grasp of mathematics
- Programming experience in any language is helpful but not required
Testimonials
Trainer, Richard was very good.
Lisa Johansen
Tabitha was engaging, very knowledgeable, clear and prepared.
Cécile McNeil
She was very personable and presented a fluid delivery of the course material.
Karli Buckle
I genuinely enjoyed the real examples of the trainer.
Joana Gomes
The lecturer is very knowledgeable and can substantiate theories with his own personal experiences.
Harry Estipona
The whole day was just great and relaxed which really helped. All the printouts really helped.
Louise Mackrell
It was a one to one session so I was able to ask specific questions relating to my own company needs. The course covered the topic really well and gave me many ideas and actions to take away.
Hazel Matthews
I like the application cases wherein every topic, she has exercises to apply what we have learned.
CRISTINA MEDINA - Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.
I really was benefit from the campari / TRUST FORMULA.
VIRNA INTAL - Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.
I genuinely was benefit from the group activity.
Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.; Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.
Doing the case study was particularly helpful. The self awareness bit was an eye opener. All in all a great training session.
Zandrea Cabal - Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.; Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.
The most like about the training is about the workshop so that we apply what i have learned about the topic.
Janette Base - Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.; Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.
Personally I am blessed and thankful because I was given the opportunity to gain knowledge. . (all topic & subj. Matter).
Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.; Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.
I really was benefit from the campari.
Marizel Delfinado - Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.; Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.
I obtained a lot of information in my line of work most especially about leadership and how our system works.
HERMAN TENORIO - Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.; Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.
All the topics are all informative and related to our daily life and work. So its really very helpful and useful .
EMMA GABRIEL - Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.; Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.
I generally enjoyed the activity after each topic.
JOCELYN BARTOLOME - Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.; Innovative Investors & Financing Co., Inc.
exercise; when the trainer showed websites related to the subject of the training and how to find relevant information on them
- GFT Poland Sp. z o.o.
Two things: the ability of the trainer to translate all issues in a very clear way and the practical knowledge of the trainer along with his willingness to share it with the group.
- GFT Poland Sp. z o.o.
an accessible way of presenting issues, explaining bothering issues on an ongoing basis
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specific knowledge transfer
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Real examples taken from life and the coach's openness.
- GFT Poland Sp. z o.o.
Practical examples showing how the presented financial issues work. In addition, the lecturer pointed to a number of interesting sources allowing for independent deepening of knowledge after the training.
Miłosz Mazur - GFT Poland Sp. z o.o.
The trainer was very knowledgeable and well prepared. I think we was very well capable to prepare a training that was suitable for our needs.