Is the US headed toward our own “Lost Decade” like Japan?

Recently, I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Michael Murray with the Mortgage Bankers Association. We discussed how a job-less recovery could eventually lead to a loss of value in commercial real estate and what some possible outcomes may be for a return of a CMBS marketplace.
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Financial Reform That Misses The Point

On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Bill. The two questions that come to mind for me are “Can you legislate against greed or stupidity?” and, “If you could, why would you want to?”
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How do we get our heads out of the sand?

At 5:38am on Friday June 25th, Congress finished up their proposed legislation for Financial Reform. Since then, I have looked eagerly at what the media had to say about the efforts of Congress. I remain disappointed.
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How fragile is the nature of doing business today?

It occurs to me that everyone, naturally so, is in a hurry for things to return to “normal”. Funny thing, this “normal” thing. Who defines it? Is normal really the flow of business we experienced from 2004 to 2007? If not, then what is? And, how do we know given the “rose colored glasses” of normalcy we wear today? Can any of us truly give up our mental memory of the future?
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Cohen Financial launches new company blog

Welcome! Cohen Financial is happy to announce today the launch of our new blog. We aim to provide you with the best information available from our professionals and thought leaders. We'll share with you the ups and downs of the finance world and our view on what it means for you.
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