Thoughts on the book Python for Finance: Mastering Data-Driven Finance by Yves Hilpisch

[eddiecapone]

Hello,

I am looking to dive into the world of quantitative finance and was recommended to read this book to help jump-start my adventure. Any thoughts? Is this book good for someone to get a good foundational knowledge of Python applied to Finance? Is there another resource that would be better?

 

[APalley]

Hello,

I am looking to dive into the world of quantitative finance and was recommended to read this book to help jump-start my adventure. Any thoughts? Is this book good for someone to get a good foundational knowledge of Python applied to Finance? Is there another resource that would be better?

Learning to code requires not merely understanding of syntax (which is what a book will give you), but hands-on experience and detailed feedback/reviews on your code. Python for Finance with Intro to Data Science is a great resource to learn Python, in a finance and data-centric way, utilizing the latest approaches and tools.

Python for Finance with Intro to Data Science

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The following are testimonials by students who recently completed the "Python for finance with intro to data science" online course. If you have questions, ask here and they are more than willing to answer.

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Disclaimer: I am the originator of this course.

 

[eddiecapone]

Learning to code requires not merely understanding of syntax (which is what a book will give you), but hands-on experience and detailed feedback/reviews on your code. Python for Finance with Intro to Data Science is a great resource to learn Python, in a finance and data-centric way, utilizing the latest approaches and tools.

Python for Finance with Intro to Data Science

quantnet.com

Python course testimonial

The following are testimonials by students who recently completed the "Python for finance with intro to data science" online course. If you have questions, ask here and they are more than willing to answer.

quantnet.com

Disclaimer: I am the originator of this course.

Thank you!

 

[APalley]

Thank you!

Any questions on the course (or in general), don't hesitate to ask me here or through private message.

 

[Daniel Duffy]

This is not a book on how to learn Python programming (*) It focuses more on how to apply Python libraries to finance, a recipe as it were. It is also not a book on financial math foundations.
For real-life Python I recommend the QN Python course.

(*) i.e. building stuff.