Martin Cohen on product reliability
From Martin Cohen Discusses Strategic Planning · · MDC Corporation
“It's critical that your TAC works for you, not just when things are going well, but when things aren't going so well. That's the test of good tac.”
On , Martin Cohen, Co-Founder & Chairman at COHEN & STEERS INC, spoke about product reliability during Martin Cohen Discusses Strategic Planning on MDC Corporation.
About Martin Cohen
Martin Cohen, co-founder and chairman of Cohen & Steers, has been active in discussions about real estate investment and strategic planning. In September 2024, Cohen & Steers' head of real estate strategy, Rich Hill, stated that the "worst is behind us" for listed REITs, noting that global listed REITs had rebounded around 21% over the prior two months. Hill attributed the recovery to a rotation driven by fundamental reasons, including investors covering underweight positions and hedge funds covering short positions. He also said that listed REITs have strong balance sheets, with loan-to-values below 35% in the US and 40% in Continental Europe, and that office properties represent a small portion of the listed REIT market. In other appearances, Cohen has discussed topics ranging from equestrian equipment to family office investing. In a 2025 video, he described himself as the inventor of MDC Stirrups and promoted the design's benefits for riding position and safety. In a September 2025 discussion, he contrasted family offices with private equity firms, stating that family offices are "operators" rather than "financial engineers" and that operations are more important for long-term company success. Cohen has also reflected on his career, noting that his NYU Stern education helped him learn to synthesize problems and articulate critical variables.