Soa Exam Fm: Financial Mathematics For Actuaries Part 1

This course, along with Part 2 and Part 3, provide the necessary skills and knowledge to pass SOA Exam FM and CAS Exam 2

What you'll learn

Financial Mathematics

SOA Exam FM and CAS Exam 2

Financial Mathematics for Actuaries

Actuarial Science

Interest Rates

Present Value

Requirements

Basic knowledge of introductory algebra, calculus (differentiation, limits, integrals, series and sequences)

Description

Are you studying for your first or second actuarial exam? Do you want to one day work as an Actuary, which is consistently ranked as a top 10 career?Well then, you’ve come to the right place!This is where you start. And it is the perfect time to start. Actuaries are in high demand globally. Actuaries can earn a great living and enjoy great job satisfaction.To become a fully qualified actuary, you have to pass a series of professional exams. Most students start by taking a related university degree. This course along with Part 2 and Part 3 to the course, will provide you with the skills required to pass the second actuarial exam.Whether you are writing with the Society of Actuaries (SOA) or Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS), this course is for you. The material for SOA Exam FM or CAS Exam 2 is covered in this course and Part 2 and Part 3 to this course.Part 1 will cover the following areas of the exam:Interest Rates and Discount RatesAccumulation FunctionsSimple Interest, Compound Interest and Force of InterestThe Time Value of Money and Equations of ValueSpot Rates and Forward RatesPractice makes perfect with actuarial exams. As such, we have included many practice problems for you to hone your skills. The SOA also provides sample questions and we highly recommend that you practice your skills on these questions as well.Teaching is my passion!I have been teaching actuaries around the world since 2014 and have helped 1000s of actuarial students pass actuarial exams. I have also taught at the University level, teaching courses on probability and mathematical statistics. My teaching style focuses on explaining concepts and then illustrating those concepts with lots of examples. I find that this allows the students to understand the basics and then directly tie the theory to practical applications with practice problems. This sets the students up for success with the actuarial exams that they intend to write.Why take this course?This course (along with Part 2 and Part 3) is designed to cover the SOA Exam FM/CAS Exam 2 syllabus in entirety. This course is specifically tailored to the actuarial exam. There are a lot of other courses that teach financial mathematics, however, they are more general in nature, whereas this course focuses exclusively on getting you to a passing grade come exam day. My course also offers you lifetime access to the material and was priced at a price point that would be affordable to students around the world.What you get with this course?You get access to over 10 hours of video lectures that cover the entire syllabus, split between Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. You also get access to an electronic manual for the course and over 100 practice questions to hone your skills and prepare you for the actual exam day.

Overview

Section 1: Financial Mathematics for Actuaries: Part 1 - Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Study Manual Download

Lecture 3 Online Resources

Section 2: Interest Rates and Discount Rates

Lecture 4 Accumulation Functions

Lecture 5 Accumulation Functions Expanded

Lecture 6 Simple Interest

Lecture 7 Accumulation Function for Multiple Periods

Lecture 8 Compound Interest

Lecture 9 Present Value Calculations

Lecture 10 Unknown Variables

Lecture 11 Effective Rate of Discount

Lecture 12 Nominal Rates of Interest

Lecture 13 Nominal Rates of Interest Additional Questions

Lecture 14 Nominal Rates of Discount

Lecture 15 Nominal Rates of Discount Additional Questions

Lecture 16 Constant Force of Interest

Lecture 17 Non Constant Force of Interest

Lecture 18 Non Constant Force of Interest Additional Questions

Lecture 19 Taylor Series Expansions

Section 3: Time Value of Money

Lecture 20 Time Diagrams

Lecture 21 Time Value of Money

Section 4: Spot Rates and Forward Rates

Lecture 22 Spot Rates

Lecture 23 Forward Rates

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