A 1,000-path Monte Carlo simulation fan for a portfolio's value over one year — the tool this story's stubbornness eventually built

My First Quant Model — What a Casino Taught a Finance Class About Risk

Our team’s Monte Carlo simulation for a Casablanca Stock Exchange portfolio earned the professor’s praise. The problem: I couldn’t say, with a straight face, that I understood why it worked. This is the story of the solo rebuild that followed — and the 1946 card game that gave the method its name.

June 30, 2026 · Yirviel Somé
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