Which programming language for a hedgefund / fintech career?

CFA General
#1

Hello,

I’m currently studying for the CFA and my goal is it to start my own hedgefund or fintech. Unfortunately I’m not a programmer and but I am eager to learn a programming language. Which language would you recommend, I thought about Matlab, Pyhton, VBA (in addition).

Thank you and good luck

#2

Just learn some Excel and put MS Office proficiency on your resume. Problem solved.

#3

VBA, python and maybe R?

#4

Python seems to be a good starting point for most people.

#5

If you have the patience, I’m sure learning C++ right out of the gate will serve as a good foundation and make future languages generally easier to learn.

#6

Python is the worst language ever to learn for beginners. If you want to learn driving like a pro you should avoid automatic cars and stick to manual, the same is true for python. Makes you lazy and less creative, start C++ , pm me if you need resources

#7

My issue with the question is that “learn programming” is like step #70 out of 900 that OP needs to complete to reach that goal.

#8

good

#9

You should learn some C and Assembly to get as close to the processor as possible and tweak those execution speeds. That should get the LPs queuing up in no time.

#10

I am afraid that C might not be fast enough for OP, suggest that he should go straight to Hdl so he can get his algorithms running on a fpga

#11

stupid

#12

tank qant1969

#13

not even sure what to say…