Enhancing Hands-on Learning Using Mathematica: A Case of Investment Analysis

Mathematica is a powerful computing environment that was initially used in mathematics and physics, but is now gaining popularity in various disciplines. It offers numerous built-in functions for financial computations, simulation, optimization, risk management and forecasting. Despite its capabilities, it is not widely used in financial data analytics. The presentation demonstrates the use of important built-in financial functions and custom functions for financial data analytics using real-world financial data. Examples cover various finance topics, and all results are reproducible without …

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