Maths Refresher for Finance

Short course

In London

£ 1,590 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    2 Days

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Mathematics is at the heart of financial techniques, but many finance texts and courses assume a lot of prior knowledge. This programme bridges the gap between mathematical theory and financial practice by providing a practical and visual approach to the most useful theories and methods. Calculations will be fully explained, and Excel spreadsheets will be used as a supporting resource to provide further examples.

This course is also available remotely via LFS Live.

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Location

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London
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34 Curlew Street, se12nd

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Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Anyone who needs to develop their understanding and use of mathematics in a financial context.

The maths that you knew at school and some basic familiarity with Excel.

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2016

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More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

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Subjects

  • Probability
  • Financial Training
  • Financial
  • Returns
  • Forecasting
  • Excel
  • Maths
  • MS Excel
  • Maths Refresher
  • Finance
  • Algebra
  • Polynomial functions
  • Differentials
  • Calculus
  • Numerical Methods
  • Financial techniques
  • Mathematics

Teachers and trainers (1)

Tony Sims

Tony Sims

Teacher

Tony Sims has wide experience of teaching mathematical methods to students at all levels. He is MBA Course Director at Kingston University Business School and has been involved in delivering both short course and management development programmes for over 20 years. During this time he has acquired considerable practical experience through consulting projects in financial model development for business. Tony's teaching methods are both engaging and effective and he is well known for his skill in teaching mathematical concepts to people without a quantitative background.

Course programme

Day One

Numbers, Algebra and Functions
  • Linear, quadratic and other polynomial functions
  • Numerical methods and the Taylor series
  • Role of the exponential function in Finance
Workshops:
  • Bonds and Bond Yields
  • Modelling Yield Curves with polynomials and splines
  • Price optimisation using quadratics
Differentials and Calculus
  • Gradients, rates of change and differential calculus
  • Partial Differentials and PDEs
  • Definite and indefinite integrals
Workshops:
  • Techniques in calculus
  • Bond Prices, Interest Rates and Duration
  • Role of the Diffusion Equation PDE in Finance
Matrix Algebra
  • Matrix rules and operations
  • Cofactors and Determinants
  • The Portfolio Matrix
Workshops:
  • Simultaneous equations and solutions
  • Payoff Matrices
  • Portfolio risk & return and the Variance Covariance matrix
Day Two

Probability and Sets
  • Sets, diagrams, notation and probability laws
  • Probability Trees and Discrete Probability Distributions
  • Hypothesis or Significance Testing
Workshops:
  • Probability Calculations
  • Expected Monetary Value
  • Significance Testing with Trading Data
Distributions and Stochastic Processes
  • Real world Distributions and Descriptive Statistics
  • Theoretical probability distributions – Binomial, Normal and others
  • Stochastic approaches to Financial Data
  • Random walks and the Wiener Process
Workshops:
  • Descriptive Statistics and the FTSE
  • Random variables and Random walks
  • Stochastic Equity Returns Modelling
Forecasting and Regression
  • Time series Approaches
  • Correlation, Variance and Covariance
  • Linear and multiple regression
  • Real data and cautions in forecasting
Workshops:
  • Simple linear regression
  • Multiple regression forecasting models
Further Advanced Workshop Excel examples combine mathematical techniques from across the course and cover:
  • Simple and Log returns, Volatility and VaR
  • Log returns, Alpha, Beta and the Security Characteristic Line
  • Modern Portfolio Theory and CAPM
  • Modelling Bond Default with Probability Transition Matrices

Maths Refresher for Finance

£ 1,590 + VAT