STATISTICS FOR MARKETS

PROGRAM OUTLINE

This class provides a review of the key statistical concepts and techniques that are commonly encountered in the financial industry. It looks at univariate and bivariate statistics, regression analysis, and common probability distributions.distributions.

PRE-REQUISTES

There are no specific prerequisites for this course, though attendees should be comfortable with basic algebra.

CONTENT

Univariate statistics
Central tendency: mean, mode, median
Dispersion: standard deviation, variance, volatility calculation
Skew and kurtosis
Normal and discrete distribution
Bivariate statistics
Covariance and correlation
Regression analysis: beta, r²

COURSE DURATION

 1 Day

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?

This class is intended for anyone who needs to use statistics to analyse data or to do research. It is also suitable for those who want to gain insights to how statistics can be used to make inferences and estimations

MODULES

These courses are included in this module

INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MARKETS

Untangle the language and purpose of the financial markets and to enable students to decide the direction of their future studies/career

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MUTUAL FUNDS

Students will get an understanding of the industry and how to assess one fund versus another. Demystifying the language that is used – alpha and beta, active and passive.

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HEDGE FUNDS

Understand and examine the recent trends that the industry has gone through, how does it currently look, and what does the future hold for this often misunderstood investment class.

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ECONOMICS FOR MARKETS

Understand and examine the recent trends that the industry has gone through, how does it currently look, and what does the future hold for this often misunderstood investment class.

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