Vincent Codes Finance

Coding (mostly) in Python for empirical research in finance

Vibe Research II: My Three Days with Fable 5

LLM
AI
Writing
For three days, I had access to the most capable AI I have ever used. Last night, the US government took it away.
Jun 13, 2026

What is Parquet and Why You Should Use It

Python
R
Data
Tutorial
If you work with data, chances are you have spent a fair bit of your career reading and writing CSV files. CSV is everywhere, and for good reason: it is simple, it is…
May 21, 2026

Vibe Research, or How I Wrote an Academic Paper in Four Days

LLM
AI
Writing
Part II of this series is available here : Vibe Research, Part II: My Three Days with Fable 5.
Feb 26, 2026

Claude Code for Data Analysis

VS Code
LLM
Python
Machine Learning
AI
Claude Code is a powerful new way to work with coding agents. In this post, I’ll walk through how to get started with Claude Code for data analysis, the workflow I…
Sep 30, 2025

Use Devcontainers for safe and replicable research

Visual Studio Code
Reproducibility
Tutorial
In empirical finance research, the tools and methodologies we employ play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity and reproducibility of our findings. One such powerful…
Jun 14, 2024

Using Ollama with Continue as an AI-Powered Coding and Writing Assistant

VS Code
Copilot
Local AI
LLM
Python
Machine Learning
AI
Writing
GitHub Copilot is an amazing AI-assistant that helps developers write code faster and with fewer errors. However, it does have some limitations, such as the need for an…
May 20, 2024

Summarize and query PDFs with AI using Ollama

Local AI
LLM
Python
Machine Learning
AI
Large language models (LLMs) have revolutionized the way we interact with text data, enabling us to generate, summarize, and query information with unprecedented accuracy…
Mar 30, 2024

Speed up your scientific computing workflows with MLX

Python
The rapidly evolving landscape in machine learning (ML) tools and libraries sometimes offer positive spillovers for scientific computing and empirical finance research. One…
Mar 22, 2024

Using Ollama as a ChatGPT Replacement

Local AI
LLM
Machine Learning
AI
Local Large Language Models (LLMs) like Ollama offer a powerful alternative to cloud-based solutions like ChatGPT. In this post, explore the benefits of using Ollama as a…
Mar 8, 2024

Writing LaTeX Documents in VS Code

VS Code
LaTeX
Writing
LaTeX is a powerful typesetting system that is widely used for producing scientific publications and academic papers. Visual Studio Code is a versatile and extensible code…
Feb 18, 2024

Python basic tutorial

Python
Tutorial
I posted a tutorial on the basics of the Python syntax. This tutorial has been updated for Python 3.12, and covers the basics of the Python syntax. It is intended for…
Jan 7, 2024

Installing Python 3.12

Python
Tutorial
In this short tutorial, I cover installing Python 3.12 and the related tools for a complete coding environment.
Jan 3, 2024

New Year, new blog

Happy New Year and welcome to the first post of Vincent Codes Finance! As we step into a fresh year, I’m thrilled to launch this new blog and companion YouTube channel…
Jan 1, 2024
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