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Just because we're stupid doesn't mean everybody else was.

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Jamie Dimon
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: March 13
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New York City
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The third arrow (of structural reform) is critically important. Japan has some of the best companies in the world, and if you look at their technology, their capability, it's extraordinary.
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I was a normal human being, but I did like that. I read a lot. I also liked math and science.
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When the government gets involved in pricing, I don't think it's the right way to look at a business.
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As countries get wealthier - all of them, together - you're going to have financial assets. That is a good thing. You could argue the assets were traded too much, or that they're too highly valued, or too leveraged.
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I hate the word universal, because I don't know exactly what it means. The question is, does it work for the client? Travelers was a diversified, financial conglomerate that did very well. The businesses had nothing to do with each other.
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I think normalization is a good thing.
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We did not anticipate the political fallout from it. We definitely didn't need it and we paid it back the first day we were allowed to.
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My operating assumption is we will always have very tough competition. And even with some European banks struggling right now, some of them can reemerge - and maybe even stronger.
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We've accommodated the new rules and regulations. We've served our clients and had quite good returns.
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The transaction reflects our disciplined strategy of investing capital in core businesses where we can leverage scale and expertise for competitive advantage. In addition to being a great strategic fit, the deal is compelling financially.
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Companies that build scale for the benefit of their customers and shareholders more often succeed over time.
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Because of that [Brexit], you're going to have slow growth and, unfortunately, while there may not be huge volatility, there will be volatility.
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I'm not going to name anybody, but I think there are about five to 10 global institutions that will emerge as our primary competitors across the board. They're adjusting to this new world, like we are.
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It's offensive to me to be called a cost cutter.
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It's great that people get together and collaborate, talk about the facts and the analysis, all in the interest of having a great financial system.
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It can take a long time to get the rules in place that are conducive to growing, sometimes.
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The 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.
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I don't like the term universal bank. The Chinese government legitimately wants to have a very strong economy. When they talk about SOE reform, they know that's part of it.
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Companies are returning a lot of money to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. And a lot of people say that's not a good use of capital. I think that's normal reallocation of capital.
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I don't mind paying higher taxes, because I've done quite well and I'm blessed to live in this country.
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