IBM PC Apprentice vs Python for Finance: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Computer programs, Data Processing, Finance

IBM PC Apprentice Inc. Wordware Pub. · 1984 ★★★★☆ 3.8 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Moderate

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Python for Finance Yves Hilpisch · 2014 ★★★★☆ 3.8 606 pages · ≈ 11 h 13 m · Moderate

The financial industry has recently adopted Python at a tremendous rate, with some of the largest investment banks and hedge funds using it to build core trading and risk management systems. Updated for Python 3, the…

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The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
IBM PC Apprentice is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 11 for Python for Finance.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? IBM PC Apprentice ≈ 4h vs 11h for Python for Finance

Scores by source

	IBM PC Apprentice	Python for Finance
Hardcover	—	4.0 (1)

Reception

	IBM PC Apprentice	Python for Finance
Ratings	1	1
Editions	20	7
Citations	—	2
Pages	224	606

IBM PC Apprentice vs Python for Finance: Which Should You Read?

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