Topic: Wall Street Journal

George Humphrey analyzes the Japanese economic crisis, noting that Japan lowered its prime interest rate to 0.25%. He argues that Japan's massive $4 trillion debt and the printing of credit notes threaten the stability of the U.S. stock market and the global economy. Humphrey cites The Wall Street Journal to support his claim that Japan has used its "last bullet" to stave off collapse.

The mention of a feature in the Wall Street Journal business pages leads to a debate over whether professional success is self-made or inherited. The participants contrast their different styles of activism, ranging from "loose cannon" tactics to more established institutional involvement.