financial-data-analysis
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SKILL.md
Financial Data Analysis
A practical skill for sourcing, processing, and analyzing financial data in academic research contexts. Covers data acquisition from public APIs, cleaning workflows, and standard analytical techniques used in empirical finance research.
Data Acquisition
Public Financial Data Sources
| Source | Data Type | Access | Python Package |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Finance | Prices, fundamentals | Free | yfinance |
| FRED (St. Louis Fed) | Macroeconomic indicators | Free (API key) | fredapi |
| SEC EDGAR | Company filings (10-K, 10-Q) | Free | sec-edgar-downloader |
| WRDS (Wharton) | CRSP, Compustat, IBES | University subscription | wrds |
| Alpha Vantage | Real-time and historical prices | Free tier | alpha_vantage |