Random processes for long-term market simulations

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The paper is primarily focused on long-term Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) simulations at decade scales, which is more relevant to institutional asset management, pension fund planning, and wealth management than to short-term quantitative trading. However, the LMARCH volatility model, non-central Student innovations, and drift dynamics (NRC) are directly applicable to risk management systems used in quantitative trading. The heteroskedasticity modeling and fat-tail distributions are relevant for any quantitative strategy that needs realistic return distributions. The paper explicitly distinguishes SAA (decades) from TAA (days to months), placing it more in the strategic/institutional domain than tactical trading.

The implementation requires: (1) multivariate LMARCH covariance computation with long-memory weight kernels; (2) multivariate non-central Student random number generation with the modified algorithm ensuring correct mean and covariance (involving eigenvalue decomposition of matrix chi); (3) NRC drift computation with discount factors and multiple time-scale terms; (4) DU random drift perturbation per simulation path; (5) Monte Carlo simulation engine with 50,000+ paths over 20+ years; (6) statistical validation tools including folded-cdf, lag-one correlations, and VaR computation. The mathematical formulations are well-specified but the multivariate non-central Student generator and LMARCH weight recursion require careful numerical implementation. The paper provides sufficient detail for reimplementation but no code.

The paper provides detailed mathematical formulations (equations 1-21, appendix formulas), parameter specifications, and algorithm descriptions for the multivariate non-central Student generator. However, no code repository is provided. The CMA parameters are taken as given from external sources. Empirical data comes from MSCI and Bloomberg indices which require subscription. The LMARCH weight function parameters are referenced to prior publications (Zumbach 2004, 2012). Monte Carlo simulation details (50,000 paths, 20-year horizon, monthly steps) are specified.