Construct Stock Market Indices

Coursera MOOC / Non-credit USD 9.99
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Construct Stock Market Indices

About this course

In this 1-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to use Google Finance to import stock price data, identify the free float of the stock, use free-floated weighting to construct an index. Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We're currently working on providing the same experience in other regions. This course's content is not intended to be investment advice and does not constitute an offer to perform any operations in the regulated or unregulated financial market.

What you'll learn

  • Import stock price data using Google Finance
  • Identify and calculate the free float of individual stocks
  • Apply free-float weighting methodology to construct a market index

Course objectives

  • Build a functional stock market index from scratch using real data
  • Understand the mechanics of free-float weighted index construction

Skills you'll gain

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