Importing and Managing Financial Data in R

Overview

This intermediate R course focuses on overcoming data import and alignment challenges when working with financial and economic time series. You learn how to import datasets from local files and web sources, handle varying data periodicities, and merge multi-source financial data into unified R data structures.

Who It Is For

R programmers, financial analysts, and economists who need to consolidate diverse economic and financial time series into R for quantitative analysis.

Key Takeaways

• Import financial and economic data from local file formats and online repositories into R.
• Handle time series data with differing periodicities, structures, and frequencies.
• Merge and align multi-source financial datasets into consolidated analysis-ready formats.