NEAS - New Joizy

[Mr. Penguin]

Whosgoin'?

:party:

[great3981]

Whosgoin'?

:party:


Four days straight of Feldblum? Wouldn't miss it!

[KidCA]

I don't want to be hanged for not attending the West Coast CAMAR, but I'll be flying out this Saturday. Should be a BLAST!

[GefilteFish144]

Any of you like Indian food, there's a buffet in the strip mall across the street. Also recommend the Japanese place (U-Yee Sushi).

[Da Bears!]

Four days straight of Feldblum? Wouldn't miss it!
It will at least ease the pain of four straight days in Jersey.

[Wesley_Willis]

Any of you like Indian food, there's a buffet in the strip mall across the street. Also recommend the Japanese place (U-Yee Sushi).

I have gorged myself many a time at that fine establishment. They have good roll specials on weekdays, IIRC, and it's not bad sushi given the fact that it's in the industrial wasteland of Iselin.

[JustASix]

Four days straight of Feldblum? Wouldn't miss it!I'm in for four days of Shalom myself, but it's the Chicago version for me. Have fun in Jersey.

[KidCA]

Does it mention a dress code for the seminar? I don't really care, but I'm not sure if I should be packing more jeans or not...

I guess you don't really 'fail' a seminar so it wouldn't matter, i just don't want anybody to spit at me.

[Mr. Penguin]

Does it mention a dress code for the seminar? I don't really care, but I'm not sure if I should be packing more jeans or not...

I guess you don't really 'fail' a seminar so it wouldn't matter, i just don't want anybody to spit at me.

Too late, pally!:fof2:

no dress code; Feldblum is bad enough

[glad]

Is it just me, or is he talking about a bunch of papers that are NOT on the syllabus?

[Mr. Penguin]

Is it just me, or is he talking about a bunch of papers that are NOT on the syllabus?

I learned that the only thing that slaves are good at is picking cotton.

[JustASix]

Is it just me, or is he talking about a bunch of papers that are NOT on the syllabus?I see what you mean. The only ones I noticed so far are the Joskow papers. I hope he has this cleared up by seminar time. Fortunately, the Jersey seminar is right now so he should get that stuff straightened out there if he hadn't beforehand.
Man did he scare the crap out of me with his introduction to the recommended study schedule. Now I feel like there is now way I can prepare enough for this exam.

[Wesley_Willis]

He tends to be overdramatic, though. He gave similar dire warnings at an exam 2 seminar a few years ago.

Besides, how much can you trust his assessment if he spend 10 pages talking about the Joskow paper?

[Mister_5]

I e-mailed the NEAS expressing my concern over possibly receiving an outdated version of his notes for Part 7.

The reply I got was..."this will be addressed at the seminar"..Frankly, I'm not impressed with this response as we're 7.5 weeks out and the seminar ends 5 weeks out. So proper time usage is key.

Having said all of that, I'm sure Mr Feldblum will be a constructive use of our time. I just think he could have AT LEAST included a cover letter acknowledging that the schedule was out of date and we should take that into consideration while developing strategy. Some comments regarding the appropriateness/inappropriateneess of the tax problems would have been nice too

IMHO



The stuff is still usefull, it just sort of reminds me of paying for a DJ at my wedding, he wasn't bad, just not all he could've been.

[GefilteFish144]

The problem is that Feldblum takes on way too much stuff. In addition to the seminars, he writes those super-long study notes, is active in the CAS, oh and by the way, he has a job and a large family. Would help if he delegated more stuff to Mahler, but he's too much of a control freak to do that. The end result is a bunch of readings that are out of date, not to mention the fact that most of the written materials will be distributed at the seminar. (Be glad your seminar is not in April.) It used to be better -- we used to get the study schedule right after we signed up for the seminar. If he's sending out schedules in March, it won't be of much use unless you're taking the exam again next year.

[glad]

I see what you mean. The only ones I noticed so far are the Joskow papers. I hope he has this cleared up by seminar time. Fortunately, the Jersey seminar is right now so he should get that stuff straightened out there if he hadn't beforehand.
Man did he scare the crap out of me with his introduction to the recommended study schedule. Now I feel like there is now way I can prepare enough for this exam.

I had that initial feeling of, well then just forget it, there is no way I can pass this exam now. But I'm over it and am continuing to study, and ignoring Feldblum's study schedule. I was pretty frustrated that he kept stressing that we needed to go through the stuff at least 3 times, and hey, here's a 10 week study schedule, and by the way, it's only 7 weeks til the exam.

[JustASix]

I had that initial feeling of, well then just forget it, there is no way I can pass this exam now. But I'm over it and am continuing to study, and ignoring Feldblum's study schedule. I was pretty frustrated that he kept stressing that we needed to go through the stuff at least 3 times, and hey, here's a 10 week study schedule, and by the way, it's only 7 weeks til the exam.I like how he says make sure you read everything once before the seminar and 3 times before the exam. There are only four weeks between the seminar and the exam. Am I supposed to read everything twice in that time?
I'll read his summaries of the articles that are actually still on the syllabus, but stick with All 10 for my planning and such. Feldblum gives a good seminar and I expect to understand the material after hearing him, but his written material is not the best. The complete opposite of Mahler who is good, but not great, in person, but writes outstanding study guides. I wish he did one for this exam.

[Talking Goat]

Hi. I was in the Jersey group.

Just to clarify for myself. The Joskow paper is not on the syllabus. But is it referenced in any of the articles? Bizarre. I read the study schedule, and the Joskow paper was praised as the best article ever.

Is it also true that most of the Tax material on this exam is effectively out of date?

[glad]

Hi. I was in the Jersey group.

Just to clarify for myself. The Joskow paper is not on the syllabus. But is it referenced in any of the articles? Bizarre. I read the study schedule, and the Joskow paper was praised as the best article ever.

Is it also true that most of the Tax material on this exam is effectively out of date?

Did he not mention anything about the Joskow paper during the seminar?

Re tax, the syllabus states that for the Almagro & Ghezzi paper, the only material required is the Appendix B. The web notes that I purchased from the CAS included the entire paper, which I skimmed, before realizing that it wasn't on the syllabus. Appendix B deals with discounting for FIT purposes. So another study note from our friend that is irrelevant.

[Mr. Penguin]

Re tax, the syllabus states that for the Almagro & Ghezzi paper, the only material required is the Appendix B. The web notes that I purchased from the CAS included the entire paper, which I skimmed, before realizing that it wasn't on the syllabus. Appendix B deals with discounting for FIT purposes. So another study note from our friend that is irrelevant.

Yes and no. Much of the IASA reading overlaps what's in Almagro, but Almagro is much more readable. There isn't much in Almagro that isn't covered in IASA, though there are some contradictions. I would still read the entire Almagro simply because it's much more understandable but be aware of the contradictions.

[Mister_5]

Ok, I spent a weekend day on Feldblums tax paper and I think it was very usefull. The way they carved up (out A/G o/t discounting) but left in IASA is a sort of sneaky way of keeping much of this stuff in play IMHO

I am curious - for those out there who attended the NJ seminar - is it more worthwhile to go through

the legal

or the

accounting

in advance of the seminar. That is to ask - Feldblum sent us 4 guides in advance - (1 tax and 3 Sch P) are these guides he'll recover at the seminar or is it stuff we should review on our own that he's given to us because the guides themselves are sufficient coverage. I just don't want to spend a "week" now and a "week" at the seminar double covering

[Mr. Penguin]

He spent close to 0 time covering regulation. I think regulation falls under his definition of straight memorization.

[glad]

Did he not mention anything about the Joskow paper during the seminar?

Re tax, the syllabus states that for the Almagro & Ghezzi paper, the only material required is the Appendix B. The web notes that I purchased from the CAS included the entire paper, which I skimmed, before realizing that it wasn't on the syllabus. Appendix B deals with discounting for FIT purposes. So another study note from our friend that is irrelevant.

I completely take back my comment about the irrelevant study note. I did not realize what was in IASA 12. Now that I've gone through it, the study note that we received was very helpful. Really pulled together what was in IASA, with lots of good examples.

[owinebar]

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Has anyone signed up yet?
I'm taking 5 & 7, so I need to get serious about efficient studying now. Does anyone have recommendations on study materials to supplement Feldblum's notes (preferably available by January or earlier)?

[plurbin]

:bump:

Has anyone signed up yet?
I'm taking 5 & 7, so I need to get serious about efficient studying now. Does anyone have recommendations on study materials to supplement Feldblum's notes (preferably available by January or earlier)?

I signed up yesterday. I looked at purchasing study materials too. All-10 comes out 12/20 and CAMAR comes out 1/30. Prior threads from past students seem to favor CAMAR.
I have gone to 2 other Feldblum seminars and have never used his notes...he doesn't provide them until the seminar and I didn't want to take the time to acclimate myself to them. I bought a 2006 CAMAR from another student, and will order the 2007 manual.
5&7 together?!? Have you taken one of them before? Your courage is admirable.

[Levin]

1. I'll be there.

2. And, I'm sure it goes without saying in this crowd, but nobody in New Jersey says "Joizy." That's a Brooklyn accent, as far as I can tell.

[plurbin]

don't forget daylight saving for the first day!