Suppose you are a quantitative analyst specializing in big data and machine learning.Write a research report on a finance-related topic using big data techniques.

Question

Suppose you are a quantitative analyst specializing in big data and machine learning.

Your manager is asking you to write a research report on a finance-related topic using big data techniques.

Examples include studying the relationship between two (or more) financial variables, designing risk management strategies, implementing trading strategies on different assets, optimizing your investment portfolio, forecasting returns/volatilities, etc.

Your final report should include six parts: Introduction, Literature Review, Data and Empirical Analysis, Conclusion, References and Appendix.

Intended Learning Outcomes being assessed

Demonstrate knowledge of advanced aspects of big data analytics

Apply appropriate machine learning techniques to analyze big data sets

Assess the statistical significance of data mining results

Utilize statistical packages (R and Python) to perform basic data mining tasks on big data

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