| Call Number | 13654 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
S 10:10am-12:40pm 501 Schermerhorn Hall [SCH] |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Zhiliang Ying |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Prerequisites: STAT GR5204 or the equivalent. STAT GR5205 is recommended. A fast-paced introduction to statistical methods used in quantitative finance. Financial applications and statistical methodologies are intertwined in all lectures. Topics include regression analysis and applications to the Capital Asset Pricing Model and multifactor pricing models, principal components and multivariate analysis, smoothing techniques and estimation of yield curves statistical methods for financial time series, value at risk, term structure models and fixed income research, and estimation and modeling of volatilities. Hands-on experience with financial data. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Statistics |
| Enrollment | 119 students (150 max) as of 9:14PM Wednesday, November 20, 2024 |
| Subject | Statistics |
| Number | GR5261 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Interfaculty |
| Open To | GSAS |
| Note | STAT MA & MATH FINANCE students only |
| Section key | 20241STAT5261W001 |