Unconventional monetary policy intends to influence the economy at the zero lower bound. However, this policy becomes less effective due to a diminishing money multiplier in a liquidity trap. We show that this creates an extreme low interest rate, low multiplier regime. This insight contributes...

The relationship between stock prices and house prices is investigated by comparing different segments of the Dutch housing market. This connection is strongest for the most expensive segment, and is also related to homeowners' stock market exposure. These findings support the idea that equity...

This article investigates investment strategies of Dutch pension funds, life insurers and nonlife insurers, using quarterly flow-of-funds data. The results suggest that all three investor types buy past losers and sell past winners, although they only partially rebalance their portfolios that way.