Thinking Things Over: Who Should Run HP? An IBMer! Who Should Own HP? Henry Kravis
Thinking Things Over July 8, 2012 Volume II, Number 27: Who Should Run HP? An IBMer! Who Should Own HP? Henry Kravis By John L. Chapman, Ph.D. Canton, Ohio Hewlett-Packard shares (HPQ) hit a 52-week low last week, and the firm has lost three-fifths of its market value since hitting a secular high just over 16 months ago. .. read more
In Defense of Private Equity (Though Not of Romney)
Thinking Things Over January 16, 2012 Volume II, Number 2: In Defense of Private Equity (Though Not of Romney) By John L. Chapman, Ph.D. Austin, Texas In 1962 the late economist Murray Rothbard of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas wrote one of the great books in 20th century economics, his magnum opus known as Man Economy .. read more
Private Equity is the Answer at Hewlett-Packard
THINKING THINGS OVER Volume I, Number 11 100111 By John L. Chapman, Ph.D. Washington, D.C. The Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) is an iconic brand name in American business history, and one of the 20th century’s greatest business success stories. From humble beginnings in a one car garage in Palo Alto, California in 1939, it has grown to number nine .. read more



