Financial Math for Actuaries: From Loans to Bonds to Immunization

edX MOOC / Non-credit USD 219
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Financial Math for Actuaries: From Loans to Bonds to Immunization

About this course

Start your actuarial career! Study the time value of money by learning about loans, bond valuation, duration, convexity, spot rates, forward rates and the term structure of interest rates. This actuarial science course covers foundational concepts tested on SOA Exam FM or CAS Exam 2. This course is part 2 of a 2-course program intended to help students prepare for the SOA Exam FM and CAS Exam 2.

What you'll learn

  • understand the time value of money
  • evaluate loans and bonds
  • determine bond duration and convexity
  • assess spot rates and forward rates
  • analyze the term structure of interest rates

Course objectives

  • prepare for the SOA Exam FM
  • prepare for the CAS Exam 2

Skills you'll gain

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