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SA7 core reading for the current year is the key study reference for this exam and is available from the IFoA e-shop.
Students may also work with study guides and course materials for this exam from an IFoA recognised tuition provider.
Suggested additional reading for SA7
Books | Conference and other papers | Country reports | Journals | Newspapers and magazines | Background data
Economist Intelligence Unit: Country reports (referenced in SA7, Unit 9)
The Economist Intelligence Unit provides leading country analysis and forecasts. IFoA members and full students can access the latest reports as received for the following countries by logging into the IFoA website and accessing the IFoA's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE):
The reports are for the latest month only. Reports are for non-commercial educational use by Members of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. The terms and conditions of supply are at http://www.eiu.com/public/terms.aspx. This arrangement is managed by the library service, please email libraries@actuaries.org.uk with any enquiries.
The Economist: The World Ahead 2024
The Economist’s survey for the year ahead offers points of interest and background to support the study of investment issues and regional trends. The newspaper now makes this annual print magazine available as an app for subscribers, but selected articles of the latest edition are available on the World Ahead 2024 webpage.
Books
Students may wish to follow up as additional background reading the following books referenced in units (indicated below) in SA7 Core Reading. Some of the books below are not available on-line but you may request to borrow them from: libraries@actuaries.org.uk or via title links below to book details on the IFoA Library catalogue:
- Active portfolio management: a quantitative approach for providing superior returns and controlling risk. 2nd ed. Grinold, Richard C. and Kahn, Ronald N. ISBN 9780070248823. (SA7, Unit 9)
- An essay on the principle of population. Malthus, T. 1798. (Library of Economics and Liberty online reprint) (referenced in SA7, Unit 8)
- A Farewell to Alms: a brief economic history of the world. Clark, Gregory. Princeton University Press, 2007. ISBN 9780691141282. (SA7, Unit 8)
- Common sense on mutual funds: new imperatives for the intelligent investors. Bogle, John C. - John Wiley, 1999, ISBN 0471295434. (SA7, Unit 10).
- The intelligent investor: a book of practical counsel. 4th ed. Graham, Benjamin. - Harper & Row, 1991. ISBN 0060155477 (SA7, Unit 10).
- The little book of market wizards: lessons from the greatest traders. 4th ed. Schwager, Jack. - John Wiley, 2014. ISBN 9781118858622 (SA7, Unit 10).
Access ebook after member login - The mind in action. Berne, Eric. New York, 1947, reprint Grigson Press, 2011. ISBN 9781447425731. (SA7, Unit 10)
- The new trading for a living: psychology, discipline, trading tools and systems, risk control, and trade management. Elder, Alexander. - John Wiley, 1991. ISBN 9781118963685. (SA7, Unit 10).
- The psychology of risk: mastering market uncertainty. Kiev, Ari. - John Wiley, 2003. ISBN 9780471463184 (SA7, Unit 10)
Access ebook after member login - A random walk down Wall Street: the time-tested strategy for successful investing. Malkiel, Burton G. - W.W. Norton, 2006. ISBN 9780470593219 (SA7, Unit 10).
- Reminiscences of a stock operator: with new commentary and insights on the life of Jesse Livermore. John Wiley, 2010. ISBN 9781946963062 (SA7, Unit 10)
Access ebook after member login - Security analysis: principles and technique. 6th ed. Graham, Benjamin and Dodd, David L.; 6th ed. Contributions by S Klarman et al. - McGraw-Hill Education, 2008. ISBN 9780070140653 (SA7, Units 9, 10)
- Technical analysis of the financial markets: a comprehensive guide to trading methods and applications. 2nd ed. Murphy, John J. - New York Institute of Finance, 1998. ISBN 0753200661. (SA7, Units 9, 10)
- Trade like a stock market wizard: how to achieve superperformance in any market. Minervini, Mark. - McGraw-Hill Education, 2013. ISBN 9780071807227 (SA7, Unit 10)
Conference and other papers
Listed below are selected papers referenced in Units in SA7 Core Reading with others suggested for background information:
- The behaviour of individual investors. Barber, B.M. and Odean, T. 2011. (referenced in SA7 Core Reading, Unit 1)
https://ssrn.com/abstract=1872211 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1872211 - Economic scenario generators: a practical guide. Pedersen, H et al. Society of Actuaries. 2016. (SA7 Core Reading, Unit 11)
- Economic scenario generators: lessons learned from history. IFoA Extreme Events Working Party. BAJ (2018), 24(4): 1–25. DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/S1357321718000181
- Narrative economics. (Cowles Foundation Discussion Paper; CFDP 2069) Shiller, R.J. 2017. (SA7 Core Reading, Unit 1) https://cowles.yale.edu/publications/cfdp/cfdp-2069
Journals
- Annals of Actuarial Science
- Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin (Bank of England)
- Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (University of Washington)
- Journal of Financial Economics (Elsevier)
You can access the following journals after member login and use the Actuarial Knowledge Hub to search articles.
- Journal of Risk and Insurance (Wiley Online Library)
- Journal of Risk Management in Financial Institutions (Henry Stewart Publications)
- Risk Management and Insurance Review (Wiley Online Library).
Newspapers and magazines
- The Economist (The Economist Newspaper Ltd)
- Financial Times
- Investors Chronicle
- Professional Investor (CFA Society of the UK)