SOA exams

SOA exams

I will update this post to talk about these exams for financial students.

These exams are US based for actuarial purposes, and they are generally thought to be very tough.

The Exams happen at Prometric centers in India, when I inquired in March 2012 they were in Hyderabad.

Path to ASA the one thing that makes most sense of Actuarial for finance guys.

There are aprox 5 papers to pass to get to ASA with other requirement.

To start with we have two main area:

1. Prob
2. Financial Maths

Then next level it becomes all about Actuarial exams.

1. Models for Financial Economics
2. Construction and Evaluation of Actuarial Models
3. Life Contingencies Exams

These are 3 exams of Actuarial Models

Even if I do not want to give the 3 Actuarial exams I still would give these two exams.



I will put here some stuff to help you understand the Actuarial Model.




Conclusion: SOA introduction

CFA FRM SOA: Learn Finance to understand Credit Stock and Derivatives

Aim:

CFA FRM: Learn Finance with easy and practical approach to understand Credit Stock and Derivatives.
Also helpful for those people preparing for CFA/FRM.

Logical/Analytical + Memory + English + Hard Work = CFA

I will try add some presentations on on docstocks, scribd, and add some forums, and also add some youtube videos on this site.

Join my free virtual classroom discussion session for CFA & FRM free at:
http://www.wiziq.com/course/708-CFA-Classes-Discussions-Study-Group-for-Self-Prep


CFA: Portfolio Manager, Equity Research
FRM: Risk Manager, Derivative Risk
FI: I think CFA but no course
Investment: CIIA
MSF Q / M Stat: Quant, Derivative Quant, Currency Quant

Ideal: CFA + FRM + MS Q = Quant
Or
MBA+CFA= Great Fin career (fin but non quant)

Areas of Quant Research are in Derivative and Fixed income. Example Interest option derivative, and check Interest Rate Derivatives it is one of the biggest market like Forex and involves a lot of activity.

Credits:
V. Mittal