August/2018 updates

I have made quite a few updates to the material etc. over the last month

1) All study manual sections were updated around mid-July (more instructor comments and active study tips)

2) flash cards - complete update - now by objective and have additional items of note in them - these were updated in late July

3) several prepare to pass videos have been added - please take notes on what's covered -- what distinctly separates students doing well on this exam versus those that don't is following the points covered in these videos!!

4) several videos have been updated (seminar and some in video of the week/premium package):
  100-13 accounting -> now in 8 fun parts!
  129-15 - economic capital
  107-13 liquidity  -> now in 3 parts
  108-13 liquidity
  150-16 liquidity
  167-16 shadow banking -> now in 2 parts
  xVA - Ch. 7 -> now in 2 parts
  xVA - Ch. 8 -> now in 3 parts


Also, added a video on "how to use the flash cards" - this is an important conceptual video (seriously)! its in the flash cards section on the portal.

Recent edits:

Added a whole new xVA - CH. 8 (Capital) section to the study manual --> you want to use this one as it has much more explanation in it

edited 129 (econ. capital) for a correction to the "student's question" at the end

edited 145 (annuity trade-offs) for a correction to a description of a chart (had 20%, when it should have read 10%)

Updated "Relevant Past SOA Questions" in study manual section of portal to include Spring/2018 SOA exam questions

Steve