# (STAM) Short-Term Actuarial Math **URL:** https://community.goactuary.com/c/exams/old-exam-c/34.md [Latest](https://community.goactuary.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.goactuary.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.goactuary.com/tags.md) --- ## [Free material as I shut down](https://community.goactuary.com/t/free-material-as-i-shut-down/4841)
**Author:** [@JimDaniel](https://community.goactuary.com/u/JimDaniel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2022, 2:56am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/free-material-as-i-shut-down/4841 "2022-02-06T02:56:44Z")
27 December 2021 After over 32 years helping a couple of thousand candidates prepare for actuarial exams, and at the age of 81, I’m now fully retiring from the actuarial education business, having stopped teaching my fa… --- ## [Free STAM Text](https://community.goactuary.com/t/free-stam-text/2024)
**Author:** [@SpaceLobster](https://community.goactuary.com/u/SpaceLobster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2022, 3:02am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/free-stam-text/2024 "2022-02-06T03:02:34Z")
there’s a project out there trying to get free textbooks for the various actuarial exams. here’s the one for STAM: It’s an outstanding text IMO. I didn’t map it to the syllabus for completeness, but I expect it covers… --- ## [Jim Daniel's STAM Learning Resources: free, cheap, or not](https://community.goactuary.com/t/jim-daniels-stam-learning-resources-free-cheap-or-not/321)
**Author:** [@JimDaniel](https://community.goactuary.com/u/JimDaniel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/jim-daniels-stam-learning-resources-free-cheap-or-not/321 "2020-09-23T22:21:37Z")
Jim Daniel’s Learning Resources: free, or cheap, or not I’m offering various STAM learning resources, some free and some not. See below. Who am I? I’m Jim Daniel, ASA, PhD. For 21 years—from 1989 to my retirement in 2… --- ## [About the (STAM) Short-Term Actuarial Math category](https://community.goactuary.com/t/about-the-stam-short-term-actuarial-math-category/274)
**Author:** [@Serena](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Serena)\ **Replies:** 0
(Replace this first paragraph with a brief description of your new category. This guidance will appear in the category selection area, so try to keep it below 200 characters.) Use the following paragraphs for a longer d… --- ## [STAM Exam Notes](https://community.goactuary.com/t/stam-exam-notes/2155)
**Author:** [@pengbuzz](https://community.goactuary.com/u/pengbuzz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2022, 2:58am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/stam-exam-notes/2155 "2022-02-06T02:58:02Z")
AO used to have this thread for exam notes. Wayback Machine isn’t really helpful with downloading those gold stuff. Could STAM takers/passers drop their notes here? :pray: Thanks! --- ## [How good are Mahler Slides and Practice Exams for STAM?](https://community.goactuary.com/t/how-good-are-mahler-slides-and-practice-exams-for-stam/2554)
**Author:** [@pengbuzz](https://community.goactuary.com/u/pengbuzz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2021, 6:40am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/how-good-are-mahler-slides-and-practice-exams-for-stam/2554 "2021-04-06T06:40:15Z")
Has anyone tried Mahler slides for STAM? It is more affordable compared to the Study Manual and from the description in ACTEX, it is self-contained. I won the Excerpts from Dr. Jim Daniel and they are really helpful. Bu… --- ## [CONTEST! Free STAM Study Material (Full Time Students)](https://community.goactuary.com/t/contest-free-stam-study-material-full-time-students/1991)
**Author:** [@SpaceLobster](https://community.goactuary.com/u/SpaceLobster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/contest-free-stam-study-material-full-time-students/1991 "2021-03-01T18:40:09Z")
GoActuary is giving away 2 copies of Jim Daniels Seminar Notes for Exam STAM: http://www.actuarialseminars.com/STAM/ We’ll do a random draw on March 1, 2021 for the four winners. To qualify: You must be a full time s… --- ## [STAM and LTAM in One Sitting](https://community.goactuary.com/t/stam-and-ltam-in-one-sitting/2157)
**Author:** [@pengbuzz](https://community.goactuary.com/u/pengbuzz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/stam-and-ltam-in-one-sitting/2157 "2021-02-24T00:36:59Z")
From the exam schedules (https://www.soa.org/education/exam-req/exam-day-info/exam-schedules/), it’s possible to take STAM and LTAM in October. Is it too much of a risk to take these exams in one sitting? Has anyone eve… --- ## [STAM and P&C](https://community.goactuary.com/t/stam-and-p-c/2076)
**Author:** [@pengbuzz](https://community.goactuary.com/u/pengbuzz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2021, 11:11am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/stam-and-p-c/2076 "2021-02-23T11:11:15Z")
Starting to check the syllabus and readings for STAM now. I see that some readings are from the property and casualty insurance. How much of the STAM material is related to the P&C side? --- ## [Re: Reference Sheet](https://community.goactuary.com/t/re-reference-sheet/1325)
**Author:** [@J.K](https://community.goactuary.com/u/J.K)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/re-reference-sheet/1325 "2020-12-02T22:38:05Z")
While completing practice questions at home, I frequently find myself searching through the reference sheet using CTRL-F to quickly find the appropriate distribution for a given question. Will such functionality be avai… --- ## [Are SOA exams going to be run BOY 2021?](https://community.goactuary.com/t/are-soa-exams-going-to-be-run-boy-2021/1344)
**Author:** [@SpaceLobster](https://community.goactuary.com/u/SpaceLobster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/are-soa-exams-going-to-be-run-boy-2021/1344 "2020-12-01T20:56:38Z")
I keep seeing CAS exams getting cancelled. SInce we won’t likely see widespread implementation of a vaccine by Feb, are we going to be writing STAM? or will it be cancelled? Appreciating that all we have right now is … --- ## [WTB: STAM Brown text](https://community.goactuary.com/t/wtb-stam-brown-text/1265)
**Author:** [@SpaceLobster](https://community.goactuary.com/u/SpaceLobster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/wtb-stam-brown-text/1265 "2020-11-22T22:03:59Z")
Looking for a copy of the text "Introduction to Ratemaking and Loss Reserving for Property and Casualty Insurance (Fourth Edition), 2015, by Brown and Lennox, ". Ideally within Canada or US, need shipped to Canada. LMK… --- ## [Rare STAM Topics](https://community.goactuary.com/t/rare-stam-topics/1230)
**Author:** [@SomeoneUnknown](https://community.goactuary.com/u/SomeoneUnknown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/rare-stam-topics/1230 "2020-11-20T16:27:01Z")
I am planning to take STAM in February and will not have as much time as I’d like for studying because of work. Therefore, I’m wondering if there’s any STAM veterans out there that can provide opinions on which topics th… --- ## [STAM 2021 registration dates and syllabus are out](https://community.goactuary.com/t/stam-2021-registration-dates-and-syllabus-are-out/404)
**Author:** [@SpaceLobster](https://community.goactuary.com/u/SpaceLobster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/stam-2021-registration-dates-and-syllabus-are-out/404 "2020-09-29T01:05:07Z")
STAM registration dates. STAM 2021 Syllabus. --- ## [Q on CA adapt](https://community.goactuary.com/t/q-on-ca-adapt/549)
**Author:** [@SpaceLobster](https://community.goactuary.com/u/SpaceLobster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2020, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/q-on-ca-adapt/549 "2020-10-09T13:52:39Z")
For the adapt sample exams, can I create exams that focus on specific sectiins of the material? I’d like to be doing practice questions as I go through the material.