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Quantitative Methods for Financial Analysis

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply quantitative methods to analyze financial data and investment performance.

  • Interpret probability models, statistical distributions, and portfolio risk measures.

  • Evaluate market trends using hypothesis testing and technical analysis tools.

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May 2026

Assessments

24 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Financial Analytics & Decision Science Specialization
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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.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 81 minutes
  • Time Value of Moneyβ€’8 minutes
  • Effective Annual Yieldβ€’11 minutes
  • Future Value of A Single Sumβ€’7 minutes
  • Future Value of an Ordinary Annuityβ€’8 minutes
  • Retirement Savings Problemβ€’12 minutes
  • Discounted Cash Flow Applicationsβ€’10 minutes
  • Holding Period Returnβ€’6 minutes
  • Time Weighted Returnβ€’8 minutes
  • Bond Discount Yieldβ€’11 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Graded - Foundations of Time Value & Investment Returnsβ€’30 minutes
  • Understanding the Time Value of Moneyβ€’10 minutes
  • Building Wealth with Annuities and Savingsβ€’10 minutes
  • Measuring Investment Performanceβ€’10 minutes

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.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 89 minutes
  • Yield Exampleβ€’11 minutes
  • Statistical Concepts and Market Returnβ€’11 minutes
  • Measurement Scalesβ€’11 minutes
  • Histogramβ€’11 minutes
  • Geometric Mean Exampleβ€’8 minutes
  • Harmonic Meanβ€’7 minutes
  • Portfolio Returns Exampleβ€’9 minutes
  • Quantilesβ€’11 minutes
  • Sample Variance and Standard Deviationβ€’10 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Graded - Yield Calculations & Statistical Foundationsβ€’30 minutes
  • Understanding Yield Calculationsβ€’10 minutes
  • Visualizing and Measuring Dataβ€’10 minutes
  • Portfolio Statisticsβ€’10 minutes

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.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 73 minutes
  • Coefficient of Variationβ€’7 minutes
  • Positive Skew = Right Skewβ€’7 minutes
  • Probability Conceptsβ€’11 minutes
  • ODDS for and Againstβ€’11 minutes
  • Total Probabilityβ€’7 minutes
  • Joint Probabilityβ€’6 minutes
  • Joint Probability of a Number of Independent Eventsβ€’8 minutes
  • Probability Treeβ€’7 minutes
  • Covarianceβ€’9 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Graded - Risk, Distribution & Probability Basicsβ€’30 minutes
  • Risk Measurement and Distributionβ€’10 minutes
  • Understanding Probability Outcomesβ€’10 minutes
  • Probability Modeling Techniquesβ€’10 minutes

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.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 80 minutes
  • Portfolio Expected Returnsβ€’8 minutes
  • Bayes Formulaβ€’11 minutes
  • Discrete and Continuous Probability Distributionβ€’7 minutes
  • Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF)β€’7 minutes
  • Discrete Uniformβ€’7 minutes
  • Binomial Treeβ€’6 minutes
  • Tracking Errorβ€’15 minutes
  • Standard Normal Distributionβ€’11 minutes
  • Continuous Compoundingβ€’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Graded - Portfolio Mathematics & Probability Distributionsβ€’30 minutes
  • Portfolio Risk and Returnsβ€’10 minutes
  • Probability Distributions in Financeβ€’10 minutes
  • Measuring Investment Riskβ€’10 minutes

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.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 81 minutes
  • Sampling and Estimationβ€’8 minutes
  • Stratified Random Samplingβ€’6 minutes
  • Time Series vs Cross Sectionalβ€’12 minutes
  • T - Distribution and Degrees of Freedomβ€’11 minutes
  • Sample Size Issuesβ€’7 minutes
  • Desired Estimator Propertiesβ€’11 minutes
  • Technical Analysisβ€’8 minutes
  • Technical Analysis Chartβ€’11 minutes
  • Support and Resistanceβ€’9 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Graded - Sampling, Estimation & Market Analysisβ€’30 minutes
  • Sampling and Data Analysisβ€’10 minutes
  • Statistical Inferenceβ€’10 minutes
  • Introduction to Technical Analysisβ€’10 minutes

This module examines advanced market indicators and statistical hypothesis testing, exploring how analysts interpret technical indicators, investor sentiment, and statistical tests to evaluate financial market behavior.

What's included

10 videos4 assignments

10 videosβ€’Total 85 minutes
  • Common Chart Pattersβ€’6 minutes
  • Bollinger Bandsβ€’11 minutes
  • Sentiment Indicatorsβ€’8 minutes
  • Elliot Waveβ€’6 minutes
  • Hypothesis Testingβ€’8 minutes
  • Test Statistic and Critical Valuesβ€’8 minutes
  • One Tailed Testβ€’11 minutes
  • P Valueβ€’11 minutes
  • Exampleβ€’11 minutes
  • Test Statistic - Varianceβ€’5 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Graded - Market Indicators & Hypothesis Testingβ€’30 minutes
  • Advanced Charting Techniquesβ€’10 minutes
  • Market Psychology & Pattern Analysisβ€’10 minutes
  • Statistical Testing Applicationsβ€’10 minutes

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