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How Jamie Dimon Built a Fortress at JPMorgan Chase
Jamie Dimon took the helm of JPMorgan Chase in 2005 after surviving the bank's near-collapse during the 2008 financial crisis. This episode unpacks how Dimon's obsessive focus on risk management, capital reserves, and conservative lending made JPMorgan the strongest major US bank through the 2020 pandemic and the 2023 regional banking turmoil. We look at specific decisions: why he kept a giant cash pile when rivals borrowed cheap, how he handled the London Whale trading loss in 2012, and what his 'fortress balance sheet' philosophy means for shareholders today. It's a…
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