Why Choose ASM? ASM has been helping students prepare for the actuarial exams since 1983. We offer study manuals written by an outstanding team of authors for SOA Exam P, FM, MFE, MLC, C, CAS Exam MAS-I, and Exams EA-1, EA-2F and EA-2L. ASM Preliminary Series Manuals are available in print & digital form, with an option to bundle the two and save money. Authors of ASM Preliminary Series Manuals are available by e-mail to students for technical assistance.

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Each manual contains practice exams, review questions and complete solutions. Easy to understand. Provide practical problem-solving skills For a detailed look into each study manual visit the product page, where you can:. Place an order online.

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Request bulk catalogs to hand out to your students. Order free examination & desk copies of manuals Professors can also access complimentary 60-Day Digital Review copies of our textbooks and preliminary exam study manuals through our new Actuarial Resource Center (ARC). Place an order directly by calling 1(800) 282-2839, or emailing us. We encourage you to contact us with any questions you may have about any aspect of actuarial education and career advancement. ASM’s Exam MLC manual offers comprehensive coverage of the syllabus for SOA Exam MLC with over 1800 pages and over 1600 end-of-lesson exercises, including over 625 original and 975 old exam questions, plus over 300 examples and 90 in-lesson exercises. In addition to these exercises, there are thirteen practice exams, all having 20 multiple choice and 6-7 written answer questions, just like the real exam.

An appendix has a cross reference to help you track down lessons corresponding to the SOA 318 sample questions and questions from released exams 2000 and later, and there is an index. New for Spring 2018: Includes solutions to relevant Exam MLC - Fall 2017. Incorporates corrections to all known errata. This manual offers comprehensive coverage of the syllabus for Exam MFE. In its 22 lessons, the following topics are reviewed: Forwards and futures, Options and option strategies, Put-call parity, Binomial trees, Modeling stock prices with the lognormal distribution, The Black-Scholes formula, Greeks and risk management through delta and delta-gamma hedging, Exotic options, Monte Carlo valuation, and Interest rate models, including the Black-Derman-Toy model. The 10th edition, 2nd printing, has over 700 pages, about 100 examples and 70 in-lesson exercises, and about 480 end-of-lesson exercises, 370 of them original, all with complete solutions.

Also, the manual has 11 original 30-question practice exams (an additional 330 questions), with detailed solutions. While this manual will be adequate for Exam MFE, the McDonald textbook is referenced in each lesson if you wish to use it. This printing of the manual incorporates all errata known at the date of publication.

Need help conquering Exam FM? We’ve got you covered, from how to start (recommended study materials, sample study schedule) all the way to exam week strategy. Most people flounder about for their first actuarial exams, trying to figure out how to tackle these behemoths. Some never discover a strategy that works. But you don’t need to reinvent the wheel. We’ve put together this guide and our weekly study tips so you can fast track your exam success.

We hope you enjoy this guide, and good luck on FM! Study Smart, Pass Fast, Live Life Mike & Roy. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when searching for study materials, so we’ve put together our list of recommendations to save you the time and effort.

We’ve tested the recommendations on this page, and have many actuarial friends who continue to pass Exam FM with these materials. Based on your budget, you can see which materials will give you the best odds of passing. Before digging into our recommendations, an important disclosure: The links below are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, we will earn a commission, at no additional cost to you. We have experience with each of these materials, and we recommend them because they have helped us (and many others) pass exams. These affiliate links help keep our site running so we can keep offering free study tips and resources, so we appreciate your support if you choose to purchase through these links. This manual is one of the few truly comprehensive ones on the market. The manual itself contains clear explanations of the material, practice problems, and full practice exams that mimic the difficulty of the actual exam.

All the essentials. StudyPlus+ comes with the manual and gives you additional access to flashcards, a formula sheet, and GOAL (over 1500 practice problems and customizable quizzes/practice exams). This is the cheapest and most effective way to get everything you need to pass the exam.You’ll want the most recent version of the manual (link above) to make sure you’re learning the current SOA syllabus items.

Older versions may contain sections and practice exams on material that is no longer tested on FM. The ASM manual will still be your primary study tool, but Adapt will give you the extra edge in the final review phase of your studying. Our favorite features:.

Practice exams that adapt to your level of knowledge (get harder as you improve your mastery). Earned Level to measure your exam readiness. You will feel confident going into the actual exam if you get your Earned Level close to a 7. You can start with the ASM manual and see if you want to add the Adapt subscription for the extra boost as you get closer to the exam date. Before you embark on your actuarial exam journey, have you ever stopped to examine your study methods?

Is highlighting the best way to engage with your reading? Is there a better way to review than re-reading the textbook? We wrote this book to answer such questions – to focus on “learning how to learn.” We’ve combined academic research with practical experience to bring you the most efficient study methods for actuarial exams. Our most common reader feedback is that they wish they would’ve read this book earlier in their exam journey. It’s not a necessity, but this $10-15 can save you hundreds of study hours down the road. The Coaching Actuaries Study Bundle is essentially a full-blown college course on Exam FM (except way cheaper than what universities charge you). It has everything you could ever need to pass FM:.

Study Manual (written explanations). Learn FM Videos (video explanations). Adapt (the gold standard for practice problems/exams). Study schedule and formula sheets We used to recommend the TIA videos and online course.

However, we now prefer the CA Study Bundle for a few reasons:. The videos are more engaging. You can see the instructor speaking to you, with on-screen formulas and annotations (rather than simply speaking over PowerPoint slides). For about the same price, you also get access to the best practice exam software (Adapt) and a study manual for additional written explanations. The Coaching Actuaries Study Bundle is especially useful for two groups of people:. Those who prefer learning through video rather than reading a study manual.

Those without any background on financial mathematics (e.g. Career-changers or students who didn’t have actuarial courses in college). Your study schedule is the foundation of your exam success. As they say, “failing to plan is planning to fail.” You’ll need a schedule to ensure you have time for all the readings while leaving time to practice and master the material before the exam. Your study schedule is most effective when you transform it into specific, daily goals (one of the principles of Deliberate Practice that we discuss in our ). We’ve built a tool to help you with that.

Our study scheduler will help you:. Create a daily study schedule, customized based on your exam date. Incorporate efficient study methods from. Analyze the exam syllabus, letting you know how many questions to expect per topic. You won’t go wrong with either manual. We know students who have passed with both, but we prefer the ASM manual for Exam FM.

The two manuals are similar (both have explanations of the material, practice problems, full practice tests, access to StudyPlus+ online resources), but we feel that ASM stands out with clear explanations of the material. The first time you encounter FM material is like learning a new language, so clear explanations are critical to helping you pass the exam. The ASM manual also has useful annotations to call out common traps and key concepts. The ACTEX manual has the advantage with its “Mid-terms” throughout the manual. These are practice tests for you to assess your progress, and they are the perfect way to implement the spaced reviews that we promote. If you go with ASM, we recommend that you still schedule these types of Mid-terms to test yourself along the way.

We know a few people who have passed two exams at the same time, but we’ve heard far more stories of people who fail at doing so. If Exam FM is your first actuarial exam (or your first encounter with financial mathematics terminology), we advise that you focus on just this exam. Actuarial exams are much different than other standardized tests or university-level exams, and it takes some time to adjust to the format. However, we never want to discourage people from pushing boundaries.

If you still choose to study for two exams simultaneously, here are some things to consider. The worst case scenario is getting two 5’s (6 is the passing score). This shows that you could’ve passed one exam if you focused more, but you spread yourself too thinly across both exams. Instead of jumping ahead in your exam trajectory, you’re farther behind than you would’ve been if you took only one exam. To mitigate this, we recommend prioritizing one exam (e.g.

Aim for a score of an 8 on one exam and a 6 on your secondary exam). Figure out, and focus on your primary exam during that time. You need to be extra diligent about assessing your progress. About 3-4 weeks out from your primary exam, you should take a full practice test. Be honest with yourself – how well did you score? Can you keep putting in the same amount of time and get a passing score?

Or do you need to drop your secondary exam and put more time in over the last 3-4 weeks? Self-assessments are critical to understanding how to allocate your study time.

If you study for two exams, good luck! Let us know your study tips if you pass both. There are two free sources of practice exams that you can use:. (under “Syllabus and Study Materials”, click Online Sample Exam to get 1 full-length exam). (2 full-length exams) All 3 of those practice exams are online, preparing you for the computer-based testing environment of the real exam. You should take these under “exam conditions” for the best practice (3-hour time limit, no formula sheet, only use approved calculators).

Many students feel that they need more than 3 practice exams. If you purchase any of our recommended study materials above, you will have access to many additional exams and practice questions. Weekly Study Tips for Exam FM Our mission is to help you pass your exam.

Whether you’re taking the exam in 1 week or in 4 months, we’ll deliver tips tailored to where you are in the study process. We’ll send information like: – How to start (personalized study schedule) – Tips for sticking to your schedule and fighting procrastination – Reminders for important checkpoints (including exam registration deadlines) – Time-saving study techniques – Exam day preparations (checklist, time management strategies, guessing method to improve your odds).