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Python for Finance. - Second Edition

You're reading from  Python for Finance. - Second Edition

Product type Book
Published in Jun 2017
Publisher
ISBN-13 9781787125698
Pages 586 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
Languages

Table of Contents (23) Chapters

Python for Finance Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Customer Feedback
Preface
Python Basics Introduction to Python Modules Time Value of Money Sources of Data Bond and Stock Valuation Capital Asset Pricing Model Multifactor Models and Performance Measures Time-Series Analysis Portfolio Theory Options and Futures Value at Risk Monte Carlo Simulation Credit Risk Analysis Exotic Options Volatility, Implied Volatility, ARCH, and GARCH Index

Python via Canopy


This section is optional, especially for readers who have no issues with Python or Python via Anaconda. It is a good idea to have another super package to make our programming in Python easier. In this section, we will discuss two simple tasks: how to install Python via Canopy and how to check and install various Python modules. To install Python, go to the related web page at https://store.enthought.com/downloads/#default. After that, you will see the following screen:

Depending on the operating system; you could download Canopy, such as winders 32-bit. After launching Canopy, the following screen will appear:

The two most used panels are Editor and Package Manager. After clicking Editor, the following panel will pop up:

Obviously, we could create a new file or select files from our existing programs. Let's try the simplest one; see the following screenshot. After clicking the green bottom, we can run the program:

Alternatively, we could click Run on the menu bar and then...

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