I haven't studied it deeply, but the American banks started the crisis with far more capital and what I would call "good liquidity." The riskiest funding is unsecured wholesale funding. It's the most fickle. Not repo, which the government focused on, too. Unsecured. JPMorgan Chase had almost none of that - virtually zero.
Jamie DimonThere are parts [in Dodd-Frank] that I don't agree with. But, in total, it is what it is.
Jamie DimonThe goal of what Japan's central bank is doing is to create growth. If it actually creates growth, in the long run, it will lead to appreciation.
Jamie DimonWe were a land of opportunity. You can never have equal outcomes, but you can have equal opportunity.
Jamie DimonUsually, something that is fairly expected is already factored in. I also think that you have to think that America is raising rates because the economy is getting stronger.
Jamie DimonPeople need to understand: Businesses are going to make mistakes. They shouldn't be shot and hung every time. We should apologize for it. We should make up for it. My shareholders paid for it. No customer was hurt, which is critical to me. But I hurt my shareholders, and I wish I hadn't.
Jamie Dimon