JackChat

Beginning back in 1986, while a member of the Cohen Financial team, I authored “Financing Notes”. The final issue of Financing Notes was issued 2Q2015. Nearly thirty months later, I introduce to you JackChat.

After almost 40 years of acquiring skills, accumulating experiences, and developing relationships, I find myself blessed with a perspective that some view as a strategic thought leader. Day in and day out, through the years, I talk to a lot of disparate people across all walks of professional lives all the time. Periodically, I have enjoyed sharing my assumptions, questions and conclusions about opportunities in the Commercial Real Estate Finance Capital Markets, entrepreneurialism, the business of business, and performance  aspects of life. Though my wife believes I am indeed an “acquired taste”, I offer a periodic look at business from my unique perspective. JackChat is exactly that – me chatting about what I see, hear, do in the present.

JackChat June 2025

Evolve or Risk Insanity
In "JackChat: Evolve or Risk Insanity," Jack critiques the commercial real estate industry's reliance on short-term financial strategies, such as floating-rate debt and quick asset turnovers, which have become problematic amid rising interest rates. Drawing from his experience during the high-interest era of the 1980s, Cohen emphasizes the value of long-term investment approaches, including amortizing loans and sustained asset management. He warns that without a shift back to these foundational practices, the industry risks repeating past mistakes and facing significant financial instability.

2025-06-03T16:03:51+00:00June 3rd, 2025|
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JackChat March 2023

In a few short months, June 1, I will celebrate my 42nd anniversary in the industry! Today, in an internal meeting, one of my younger colleagues challenged me to stroll down memory lane and discuss prior “recessions” (say, industry hiccups for one reason or another) with the context for each of sharing a learning moment.

2023-04-01T12:41:02+00:00April 1st, 2023|
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