OPTIMAL CONSUMPTION AND PORTFOLIO IN A BLACK–SCHOLES MARKET DRIVEN BY FRACTIONAL BROWNIAN MOTION

We present a mathematical model for a Black–Scholes market driven by fractional Brownian motion BH(t) with Hurst parameter [Formula: see text]. The interpretation of the integrals with respect to BH(t) is in the sense of Itô (Skorohod–Wick), not pathwise (which is known to lead to arbitrage). We find explicitly the optimal consumption rate and the optimal portfolio in such a market for an agent with utility functions of power type. When H → 1/2+ the results converge to the corresponding (known) results for standard Brownian motion.