Financial Derivatives: A Quantitative Finance View (Udemy.com)

Strongly recommended! A high quality solid step by step course. The instructor provides examples, the proper tools and detailed explanations walking us through the material. On this path he doesn't shy out in providing insight on what the mathematical machinery translates into once seen in practical lights, and at the same time the beauty of the math behind the machinery is well represented. Thanks for taking the time, making such a well prepared course.

This was an amazing course and well thought out. At first it seemed like it was a bit non-linear as I was going over some topics that I didn't understand at first how they are used (e.g., overnight index averages) but later I redid them and appreciated them much more because I understood how they fit in the big picture. One of the more important remarks is that we used the arbitrage principle so many times that I became extremely comfortable with it. The instructor answered ALL of my questions with great effort and wrote discussions and follow-ups. Kudos for that! Code snippets that the instructor provided were interesting and very helpful when one wants to play around with examples and learn by doing. I have strong quantitative skills but I am not a financial analyst by my background. However, after the course I really feel encouraged and knowledgeable about all the topics I work daily with. If I were to sum up the review TLDR: This course is not the ultimate material for getting guru-level of know-it-all skills but rather an excellent beginning for any practitioner in the field of quantitative finance! If I am lucky I will find more of courses like this one.

Overall very good material for some difficult contents. I was taking an MBA level derivatives class and couldn't understand futures and swaps. After going through relevant chapters from this course, I finally understood everything +: The instructor explains patiently and clearly, from beginner level contents all the way to the most difficult contents. Coding examples in Python helpful. -: Some materials are unnecessarily long for the course purposes, e.g. the fate of LIBOR. For FRA it might help to show payments on a timeline, because it is really hard to understand when and what happens. It also helps to clarify the dizzying conventions of LIBOR/federal funds rate quotation, when to use simple or annual compounding, when to use the 1 minus discount etc. Overall, I love the course and would recommend to anyone who want to study derivatives.

Great introductory course on the mathematics and intuitions behind financial derivatives. The instructor, Cameron, explains clearly and in detail the methods covered without overextending the mathematical theory behind, making it a very practical course. Cameron also takes great care in responding to questions quickly and thoroughly (I have yet to see an unanswered question), which is something I am sure all students appreciate.

Above all, thorough. Learning quantitative finance is no easy thing, especially when your math skills are rusty, but the creator of this course went to great lengths to cover the basics and make clear all of the notations, as well as building the formulas from the ground up with arbitrage principles. It's much better to understand why things work and not just THAT they work, this is the course to get that knowledge. Helped me immensely in my Capital Markets job.

The course 'Financial Derivatives: A Quantitative Finance View' is a detailed and deep dive into Financial Derivatives. The tutor explains the concept usually from a mathematical view point. The major drawback for me was the heavy mathematical explanation without showing real life examples. The course is geared for people with a strong mathematical background seeking to learn about Financial Derivatives less so for people with Engineering or Computer Science background. Overall, it is a great reference course for financial derivatives.

I bought this course with no finance background at all and I wanted to learn the fundamentals of this science. At the end of this course, I can without any doubt that this went beyond my expectations. Cameron has proven to be an outstanding teacher, capable to explain abstract concepts and ideas, and provides clear and concrete examples that help to understand the theory. Five stars and waiting for another course with you, Cameron.

Absolutely phenomenal! The lecturer is fantastic and balances a good level of explanation of the mathematics behind the financial markets along with practical examples and usages of the content. The instructor has both industry experience as well as teaching experience in a university setting, which is an excellent combination to have when communicating the material. As a holder of a Mathematics degree specializing in business and finance I found the content more valuable than any finance course I have ever taken. Special thanks to the instructor for making this available. I hope he makes additional courses so I can learn more from him.

This is a wonderful course, the content is invaluable and worth gold. Dr. Connell is also a great teacher and he explains very complex subjects in a way that is very easy to understand. He breaks down the concepts down to its basic principals. I have a background in finance and IT and I have been working in this field for more than 10 years, and I find this course one of the best I ever had. If you are working in the financial and investment field, then this course is a must to take. I really can not recommend this course enough. I wish if Dr. Connell could make more courses so that we can learn more from him.

I didn't know what to expect, so it's tough to gauge whether my expectations were exceeded or not met. But I'll say that it's one of the best ROI of all time. My background in finance is practically nil, let alone in derivatives (even less), so virtually all the material was new to me...and there was a lot of it, especially for just a few dollars. The instructor provided a lot of material, and talks it through. I would've preferred some more concrete examples, and I would've given 4 stars, except that the instructor is very responsive. I asked a lot of questions, and the longest I've waited for a response has been 2 or 3 days, which is truly remarkable. This responsiveness increased my rating to 4.5 stars