Web Resources for Actuarial Exam FM

Date: May 5, 2012
Compiled by Dr. Myron Hlynka, Department of Math & Stat.,

University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario



SOA (Society of Actuaries) Information


Actuarial FM Problems on the Web

  1. Broverman Weekly FM questions.
    http://www.sambroverman.com/question.html
  2. Krzys Ostaszewski weekly FM questions.
    http://math.illinoisstate.edu/krzysio/KO-FM-Exercise310.pdf
    Change the number 310 to any number between 1 and 310 to get other problems.
  3. Rick Gorvett FM Problems (with hints).
    http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~gorvett/prac/probindx.html
  4. Elias Saab site. Makes up random tests. May need firefox.
    http://www.saab.org/actuarial.html
  5. More practice FM Problems.
    http://wolfweb.unr.edu/homepage/tkozubow/act_questions.pdf
    Answers.
    http://wolfweb.unr.edu/homepage/tkozubow/act_questions_key.pdf
  6. Alina Kondratiuk-Janyska. From Poland.
    http://cmf.p.lodz.pl/akondratiuk/for_students/exercises.pdf
  7. Aaron Hardiek FM problems.
    http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=statsp
  8. Alvin Soh. Derivatives markets. 8 sample problems from his manual.
    http://www.actexmadriver.com/client/pdfs/prod_preview/AJFMQB.pdf
  9. 10 Problems that can be answered with the BAII Plus calculator.
    http://www.bionicturtle.com/how-to/article/texas_instruments_ba_ii_plus_ti_ba_ii_essential_functions_for_the_frm/

Actuarial FM Books on the web


  1. A Basic Course in the Theory of Interest and Derivatives Markets: A Preparation for the Actuarial Exam FM/2, by Marcel B. Finan, 2011. 647 pages.
    http://faculty.atu.edu/mfinan/actuarieshall/mainf.pdf
  2. G. Stolyarov Answers to A Basic Course in the Theory of Interest and Derivatives Markets: A Preparation for the Actuarial Exam FM/2, by Marcel B. Finan
    http://rationalargumentator.com/actuaryguide/finan-1-answers.html
  3. Lecture Notes on Actuarial Mathematics, by Jerry Alan Veeh, May 1, 2006. (Chap 1-6 only)
    http://javeeh.net/lecnotes/actmath.pdf
  4. Steve Paris. Florida State. FM Notes. Problems. Solutions.
    http://www.math.fsu.edu/~paris/FMexam/index.html
  5. THEORY OF INTEREST notes, by W. G. Brown, April 28, 2010. 444 pages.
    http://www.math.mcgill.ca/brown/math329.2009-10.pdf
  6. Study Notes by Kevin Shand for “FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS: A Practical Guide for Actuaries and other Business Professionals, Second Edition”, by Chris RUCKMAN, and Joe FRANCIS. 180 pages.
    http://lists.casact.org/read/attachment/142578/1/Ruckman.pdf
  7. Kellison's Theory of Interest, 1991, second ed.
    http://eng.yax.su/finlab/ir010/0/index.shtml
  8. Study Notes by Kevin Shand for “Theory of Interest, 2nd edition” by Kellison. 164 pages.
    http://www.scribd.com/doc/36261441/The-Theory-of-Interest-Stephen-Kellison-2nd-Ed-1991
  9. Actuarial Educational Services Study Tips.
    http://www.actuarialeducation.com/index_files/Page497.htm

Actuarial FM Lecture Slides on the Web


  1. Huibin CHENG. McMaster Univ. (based on Broverman)
    http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/~hcheng/m2k03.htm
  2. Kristina Sendova. University of Western Ontario. (based on Broverman)
    http://www.stats.uwo.ca/faculty/sendova/Site/AS_2553a_-_Mathematics_of_finance.html
  3. Natalia Humphries. University of Texas, Dallas. (based on Broverman)
    http://www.utdallas.edu/~natalia.humphreys/FM/
  4. Andrei Ordine. Queens' Univ. (based on Broverman)
    http://www.mast.queensu.ca/~ordine/MATH384/math384_lectures.html
  5. Miguel Arcones. SUNY Binghamton.
    http://www.math.binghamton.edu/arcones/346/material.html
  6. Milica CUDINA. University of Texas at Austin. (based on Daniel and Vaaler)
    http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/mcudina/
  7. Wai-Sum CHAN and Yiu-Kuen TSE. Singapore Management University. Slides for their own text Financial Mathematics for Actuaries
    http://www.mysmu.edu/faculty/yktse/FMA/FMAbase.htm
  8. Waterloo FM Review powerpoint
    http://asclub.uwaterloo.ca/review1.ppt
    http://asclub.uwaterloo.ca/review2.ppt

Videos


  1. Steve Pilloff. George Mason University. (19 videos)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2uAY_nm45s&feature=related
  2. Khan Academy. This is the famous video learning site with tons of topics including some theory of interest topics.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks33lMoxst0&feature=fvst
  3. U of Waterloo Actsci 231. Diana Skrzydlo.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skTsp88kUMU&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
  4. Beth Jones videos. Go to youtube and search under "bethjonesmath interest". She has a lot of video lectures on theory of interest.
    http://www.youtube.com
  5. Sample from the Infinite Actuary.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O2JvNdTzkQ

Actuarial Organizations


  1. Be an Actuary
    http://www.beanactuary.org/
  2. SOA Society of Actuaries
    http://www.soa.org/
  3. CAS Casualty Actuarial Society
    http://www.casact.org/
  4. Canadian Institute of Actuaries
    http://www.actuaries.ca/

University Exams


  1. University of Windsor. 62-392 tests.
    http://web2.uwindsor.ca/math/hlynka/392oldtests.html
  2. York University.
    http://www.math.yorku.ca/~hkj/Teaching/2280/Test/
  3. University of Alberta.
    http://www.ualberta.ca/~csproat/Homework/MATH%20253/
  4. University of Illinois.
    http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~fengzhu2/Math370Z.htm
  5. Ohio State.
    http://www.math.osu.edu/~ban.1/618/
  6. U of Toronto.
    http://www.erin.utoronto.ca/~w3act/act240/
    http://fisher.utstat.toronto.edu/badescu/act240/
  7. Queen's University, Ontario. Notes and Problems. Based on Broverman.
    http://www.mast.queensu.ca/~spencer/math384/lectures.html
  8. Michigan State.
    http://www.math.msu.edu/~luos/M360_S11/
  9. Univ. of New Brunswick. Math 3803.
    http://www.math.unb.ca/exams/
  10. Purdue University.
    http://www.math.purdue.edu/~jbeckley/WD/MA%20373/
  11. University of Connecticut.
    http://www.math.uconn.edu/~dinius/math5620f11/
  12. University of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
    http://exams.wits.ac.za:8080/dspace/simple-search?query=STAT1002
  13. University of Manitoba.
    http://umanitoba.ca/actuary_club/ExamArchives.html
  14. University of Nevada-Reno. Kozubiowski homework.
    http://wolfweb.unr.edu/homepage/tkozubow/320hom_F10.htm
  15. U of Western Ontario.
    http://www.usc.uwo.ca/exambank/generate.cfm

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