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There are 6 modules in this course
Learn how quantitative methods, probability, and statistics are used to analyze financial data, measure investment performance, and interpret market behavior. Build practical analytical skills used in finance, investment research, and portfolio analysis.
This course provides a structured introduction to quantitative financial analysis by combining financial concepts with statistical and probability-based techniques. You’ll learn how analysts evaluate investment returns, measure portfolio risk, interpret market trends, and apply statistical reasoning to financial decision-making.
Throughout the course, you’ll explore essential concepts such as time value of money, discounted cash flow, yield calculations, probability distributions, variance, covariance, skewness, and expected returns. You’ll also learn how portfolio mathematics and statistical models help analysts assess uncertainty and forecast financial outcomes.
The course further introduces sampling methods, estimation techniques, technical market indicators, investor sentiment analysis, and hypothesis testing used in modern financial analysis. Step-by-step explanations and practical financial examples help learners connect quantitative theory with real-world market applications.
What makes this course unique is its integrated approach that combines finance, statistics, and market analysis within a single practical learning path. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to confidently analyze financial datasets, interpret statistical measures, evaluate market trends, and apply quantitative methods to support informed financial and investment decisions.
This module introduces the core principles of the time value of money and investment return measurement, explaining how money grows over time through compounding and how financial analysts evaluate investment performance using tools such as future value, discounted cash flow, and holding period returns.
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9 videos4 assignments
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9 videos•Total 81 minutes
Time Value of Money•8 minutes
Effective Annual Yield•11 minutes
Future Value of A Single Sum•7 minutes
Future Value of an Ordinary Annuity•8 minutes
Retirement Savings Problem•12 minutes
Discounted Cash Flow Applications•10 minutes
Holding Period Return•6 minutes
Time Weighted Return•8 minutes
Bond Discount Yield•11 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Understanding the Time Value of Money•10 minutes
Building Wealth with Annuities and Savings•10 minutes
Measuring Investment Performance•10 minutes
Graded - Foundations of Time Value & Investment Returns•30 minutes
Yield Calculations & Statistical Foundations
Module 2•2 hours to complete
Module details
This module explores yield calculations and fundamental statistical concepts used in financial analysis, including measurement scales, graphical data visualization, and statistical averages that help analysts understand financial data and investment returns.
This module introduces risk measurement and probability concepts used in finance, covering skewness, probability rules, and statistical tools that help analysts understand uncertainty and the behavior of financial variables.
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9 videos4 assignments
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9 videos•Total 73 minutes
Coefficient of Variation•7 minutes
Positive Skew = Right Skew•7 minutes
Probability Concepts•11 minutes
ODDS for and Against•11 minutes
Total Probability•7 minutes
Joint Probability•6 minutes
Joint Probability of a Number of Independent Events•8 minutes
Probability Tree•7 minutes
Covariance•9 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Risk Measurement and Distribution•10 minutes
Understanding Probability Outcomes•10 minutes
Probability Modeling Techniques•10 minutes
Graded - Risk, Distribution & Probability Basics•30 minutes
Portfolio Mathematics & Probability Distributions
Module 4•2 hours to complete
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This module focuses on portfolio mathematics and probability distributions, explaining how expected returns are calculated, how probability distributions describe financial outcomes, and how statistical models are used in financial decision-making.
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9 videos4 assignments
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9 videos•Total 80 minutes
Portfolio Expected Returns•8 minutes
Bayes Formula•11 minutes
Discrete and Continuous Probability Distribution•7 minutes
Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF)•7 minutes
Discrete Uniform•7 minutes
Binomial Tree•6 minutes
Tracking Error•15 minutes
Standard Normal Distribution•11 minutes
Continuous Compounding•7 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Portfolio Risk and Returns•10 minutes
Probability Distributions in Finance•10 minutes
Measuring Investment Risk•10 minutes
Graded - Portfolio Mathematics & Probability Distributions•30 minutes
Sampling, Estimation & Market Analysis
Module 5•2 hours to complete
Module details
This module introduces sampling methods, statistical estimation, and market analysis techniques, helping learners understand how analysts collect data, estimate population parameters, and analyze financial markets using statistical tools.
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9 videos4 assignments
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9 videos•Total 81 minutes
Sampling and Estimation•8 minutes
Stratified Random Sampling•6 minutes
Time Series vs Cross Sectional•12 minutes
T - Distribution and Degrees of Freedom•11 minutes
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