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Actuaries bring a special set of skills to their work:Specialized math knowledge. Calculus, statistics, probability.Keen analytical, project management, and problem solving skills.Good business sense. Finance, accounting, economics.Solid communication skills (oral and written)Strong computer skills.
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For most actuaries, Excel is used on a daily basis. It's a very powerful tool that can be used for all sorts of work, such as data analysis, reporting and calculations.
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R is mostly used for statistical analysis and graphing. In my projects with R, I had to do a lot of mean and median calculations, Chi-square testing, and graphing. That's exactly how actuaries would use R on the job too!
We use Python to transfer and aggregate the files and to interact with the SQL databases to permanently store the transferred data. Python is simple to learn. The syntax is concise and consistent throughout libraries. Punctuation is used sparingly to separate code blocks, making the code highly readable.
Actuarial science is a discipline that assesses financial risks in the insurance and finance fields, using mathematical and statistical methods. Actuarial science applies the mathematics of probability and statistics to define, analyze, and solve the financial implications of uncertain future events.
Passed FM today! For anybody taking it soon, the only initial advice I have is to focus on level 5 questions (if you have Coaching subscription).
Throwaway account~~~ this is a rant post because I spent Super Bowl weekend working~~ and I'm sad, stressed and angry now...
Title worked for like 8 months, kinda down in the dumps cause I got fired. It’s not like I didn’t see it coming since I was on a pip since October, but last month my manager said I have improved but not enough and started giving me less and less work over the month.
What is the purpose of these exams if I forget most of it after passing? It kind of feels like I'm just studying to answer the exam questions and nothing else
It’s just really cool that almost every poll here has a results option. It’s really appreciated for those of us who have no idea what’s going on.
Part of the IFM curriculum includes this tidbit: the Super Bowl Indicator. Returns are better in years where the NFC team wins the Super Bowl than they are when the AFC team wins (and it's been accurate 75% of the time in the past 55 Super Bowls).
Took exam fm for the first time today and I failed. I felt really confident during the exam I had all the questions answered with about a half hour to spare and I used that time to check my answers and whatnot. I got a high low low on my preliminary results. This sucks.
The Basic Excel for Actuaries module has been updated! Two more hours of content has just been added. The topics include more tutorials on charting, pivot tables, and printing tips. You will need to download the latest tutorial workbook to follow along with the new lectures (A.1.0).
New to the Technical Skills Course is a whole new module on the programming language R. R is very up and coming in the actuarial field especially with the SOA going to include R in exams starting in 2018. The introductory R lectures are up now as well as an actuarial project.
I get questions all the time on how to get ready for an upcoming actuarial internship. Here are some tips for you:
A new video has been posted for Excel Keyboard Shortcuts under A.1.1.2, which is near the beginning of the course. I hope you enjoy all the tricks! Be sure to download the reference PDF in A.1.1.3.
Be sure to check out the newest set of lectures on financial modeling in Excel. We will build a financial model from scratch with historical data and assumptions. These lectures can be found under the Basic Excel for Actuaries module (A.4). I hope you enjoy the new lessons! Join the course now at http://www.theinfiniteactuary.com/skills.
If you have a twitter account, be sure to follow @tsc_tia to get frequent quick technical skills tips.
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