Quantitative Models and Construction Methods 1. Model Name: "Clock + Turning Point Improvement Method" Asset Rotation Model - **Model Construction Idea**: This model integrates macroeconomic risk factors with asset rotation strategies, leveraging the "investment clock" concept and improving turning point identification through a combination of momentum and phase judgment methods [8][23][24] - **Model Construction Process**: 1. Macro risk factors (e.g., economic growth, inflation, interest rates, credit, exchange rates, and term spreads) are used to determine the macroeconomic state [8] 2. The "investment clock" framework is applied to link macroeconomic states with asset performance. For example, recovery and overheating phases favor equities and commodities, while stagflation and recession phases favor bonds and gold [9][15] 3. Turning points in macroeconomic factors are identified using a combination of momentum and phase judgment methods: - Momentum is calculated as: $$ Momentum_t = X_t - \frac{1}{3}(X_{t-1} + X_{t-2} + X_{t-3}) $$ where \( X_t \) represents the macro factor value at time \( t \) [16] - Phase judgment uses a 38-month sine wave to identify the current phase of macro factors, categorizing them into upward, downward, top, or bottom regions [21][22] 4. Asset scores are calculated based on the macro factor states, and risk allocation is adjusted accordingly. Initial risk weights are set as large-cap stocks: small-cap stocks: bonds: commodities: gold = 1:1:1:0.5:0.5. Positive scores double the risk allocation, while negative scores halve it [24] 5. Backtesting is conducted over the period from January 2011 to December 2023 [25] - **Model Evaluation**: The model demonstrates strong performance in terms of returns, risk control, and drawdown management, achieving nearly 10% annualized returns while maintaining low volatility and drawdowns [27] --- Model Backtesting Results 1. "Clock + Turning Point Improvement Method" Asset Rotation Model - **Total Return**: 242.45% - **Annualized Return**: 9.93% - **Annualized Volatility**: 6.83% - **Sharpe Ratio**: 1.45 - **Maximum Drawdown**: 6.31% - **Win Rate**: 73.08% [27] 2. Benchmark Equal-Weighted Portfolio - **Total Return**: 83.59% - **Annualized Return**: 4.78% - **Annualized Volatility**: 10.99% - **Sharpe Ratio**: 0.43 - **Maximum Drawdown**: 20.63% - **Win Rate**: 55.77% [27] --- Quantitative Factors and Construction Methods 1. Factor Name: Macro Risk Factors - **Factor Construction Idea**: These factors aim to capture various dimensions of macroeconomic risks, including economic growth, inflation, interest rates, credit, exchange rates, and term spreads, providing a comprehensive view of the macroeconomic environment [8] - **Factor Construction Process**: 1. **Economic Growth**: - Indicators: Industrial production YoY, PMI, retail sales YoY - Processing: HP filtering and volatility-weighted averaging - Interpretation: Positive values indicate economic expansion [8] 2. **Inflation**: - Indicators: PPI YoY, CPI YoY - Processing: HP filtering and volatility-weighted averaging - Interpretation: Positive values indicate rising inflation [8] 3. **Interest Rates**: - Indicators: Bond indices (1-3 years), money market indices - Processing: Equal-weighted portfolio construction and net value calculation - Interpretation: Negative values indicate falling interest rates and loose monetary conditions [8] 4. **Exchange Rates**: - Indicators: Gold prices (Shanghai and London) - Processing: Equal-weighted long-short portfolio construction - Interpretation: Positive values indicate currency depreciation [8] 5. **Credit**: - Indicators: Corporate bond indices (AAA) vs. government bond indices - Processing: Duration-neutral portfolio construction - Interpretation: Positive values indicate widening credit spreads and tighter credit conditions [8] 6. **Term Spreads**: - Indicators: Short-term vs. long-term bond indices - Processing: Duration-neutral portfolio construction - Interpretation: Positive values indicate widening term spreads [8] --- Factor Backtesting Results 1. Macro Risk Factors (July 2025 State) - **Economic Growth**: Upward (Recovery phase) - **Inflation**: Downward - **Interest Rates**: Downward - **Credit**: Downward - **Exchange Rates**: Downward - **Term Spreads**: Downward [36]