Deal with data build up financial formulas in code from scratch and evaluate and think about
money in your day-to-day life. This book is about Python and personal finance and how you can
effectively mix the two together. In Personal Finance with Python you will learn Python and
finance at the same time by creating a profit calculator a currency converter an amortization
schedule a budget a portfolio rebalancer and a purchase forecaster. Many of the examples use
pandas the main data manipulation tool in Python. Each chapter is hands-on self-contained
and motivated by fun and interesting examples. Although this book assumes a minimal familiarity
with programming and the Python language if you don't have any don't worry. Everything is
built up piece-by-piece and the first chapters are conducted at a relaxed pace. You'll need
Python 3.6 (or above) and all of the setup details are included. What You'll Learn Work with
data in pandas Calculate Net Present Value and Internal Rate Return Query a third-party API
with Requests Manage secrets Build efficient loops Parse English sentences with Recurrent Work
with the YAML file format Fetch stock quotes and use Prophet to forecast the future Who This
Book Is For Anyone interested in Python personal finance and or both! This book is geared
towards those who want to manage their money more effectively and to those who just want to
learn or improve their Python.
