My previous blog about exam tips was quite well-received. I think that while you enjoy learning about soft skills and theory, sometimes practical advice might come in handy as well. …

I keep saying that the perfect actuary is one who is great with numbers, but even better in soft skills and overall knowledge. However, its always good to remind ourselves …

It’s the 52nd blog, which means its been a year since I’ve started blogging! To remember this special day, I’ve decided to let you guys take a break from theory …

Quick experiment! Without looking any of these up, for those of you who have played or watched Pokémon [寵物小精靈], try to picture Pikachu’s [比卡超] tail in your minds in terms …

A bit of a history [歷史] lesson today. Have you heard of the Luddite movement? Perhaps not, but I’m pretty sure you would know people who are joining the Luddite …

Still on the theme of Olympics [奧運] this week, and another philosophical topic for all of you guys to think about. Have you ever noticed that some bronze medallists are …

Remember the blog recently on the diamond and water paradox? Somewhat related to that is Positional Goods [位置性產品], which is the topic of today. Usually when you think about how …

No theory this week! It’s the Summer [夏天] now, and a lot of students may be using these last few weeks to really study as hard as they can before …

Everyone’s probably heard of the Good Samaritan [撒瑪利亞人]. However, think about the person on the receiving end. If that person keeps on getting help and knows that help will always …

Have you ever thought about how certain things are priced [定價] in your everyday life? Could it be linked to the amount of value [價值] that it brings to you? …

A bit more technical this week I’m afraid. We are looking at the Simpson’s Paradox [辛普森悖論]. Some of you may have encountered some examples of this in real life. The …

Correlation [相關性] and relationships between factors is always something we look for as actuaries. This allows us to predict future outcomes more easily. How do we determine these relationships? Just …

I think most of you would have heard of correlation [相關性] versus causation [因果關係]. The idea here is that just because two things are correlated (in other words, when one …

Think about the last time you had a bet [賭注] with someone. Or maybe a time when you accidentally paid too much in a shop. In both cases, you can …