Peter Cohan

Peter Cohan

Peter Cohan is president of Peter S. Cohan & Associates, a management consulting and venture capital firm he founded in 1994. By conducting over 150 consulting projects, he has helped governments and businesses to identify, evaluate and profit from growth opportunities that spring from new technologies. Three of his portfolio companies were sold for a total of $2 billion.

He teaches business strategy to undergraduate and graduate students at Babson College — BusinessWeek ranked its undergraduate strategy department #2 in the U.S.

AchieveMax ranked his eighth book, You Can’t Order Change: Lessons From Jim McNerney’s Turnaround at Boeing, the #1 business book of 2009. His ninth book, co-authored with Srini Rangan, is Capital Rising: How Capital Flows Are Changing Business Systems All Over the World— that Choice called “important, well-researched, socially-responsible, and groundbreaking.”

He has appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America, CBS’s Evening News and Early Show, CNBC, CNN, and PBS’s Nightly Business Report as well as on NPR’s MarketPlace. And he’s been quoted in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, BusinessWeek, and Fortune.

Recent Articles

Don’t Buy Into These 2 High-Priced Brews

Even though Anheuser-Busch beat earnings estimates and Molson Coors' sales are growing, neither stock presents a decent value. Here's why.

The Better Retail Bet: Macy’s Vs. Ralph Lauren

Both have been bucking the slow economy, but only one is trading at a discount.

Activision Is a Good Video Game Play, But Keep Electronic Arts on Your Radar

Activision’s "Call of Duty" lead and solid margins help it compete at a reasonable valuation, but Electronic Arts could enjoy an earnings pop. Who wins?

Take a Trip With Priceline, But Bypass Orbitz

Priceline (PCLN) is growing much faster than the industry average, while Orbitz (OWW) is growing at half the industry rate.

KKR, Blackstone Only Good for Insiders

Despite apparently low valuations, investors would be wise to avoid the hard-to-understand common units of Blackstone (BX) and KKR (KKR).

Satellite Boom Good for DirecTV, News Corp.

Satellite TV success in emerging markets makes DirecTV (DTV) attractive -- News Corp. (NWSA) benefited from a bump in its satellite unit, too.

Cognizant, Accenture Are Pricey IT Plays

Information technology provider Cognizant (CTSH) has a slight edge over Accenture (ACN), but even after an earnings beat, it's expensive.

Shun Starbucks Stock and Stick With Dunkin’

Dunkin' Brands' valuation is low relative to its earnings growth, but Starbucks knocked it out of the park last quarter. See which is the better buy.

Sohu, Changyou — Value Plays on the Chinese Internet Market

Chinese Internet stocks Sohu and Changyou may be volatile, but their low PEG ratios are calling out to investors willing to take a risk with considerable upside.

Buy Quest Software Shares; Pass on Oracle

While Oracle (ORCL) is a stronger company, its valuation is too high. Quest (QSFT) is attractively valued, especially if it can meet 2012 expectations.