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Our plate is full. We have a lot to do building our company organically and that is our key focus.

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Jamie Dimon
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: March 13
Banker
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New York City
New York
James Dimon
James Jamie Dimon
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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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Our investment bank looks like it does because its customers like our expansive network and want to do equity, debt, M&A, custody, move money, deposit money, et cetera.
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And if you're going to be a leader, you know what I ask myself? Would I want to work for you in this job? Would I let my children work for you? Would I give you this job if I wasn't there to provide oversight? If you went to run another company, would I, as an investor, invest in that company?
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That's probably good, all things being equal, for emerging markets, not bad, even though it may not be great for all their currencies.
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Don't do anything stupd. And don't waste money. Let everybody else waste money and do stupid things then we'll buy them.
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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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We take smaller companies and middle-sized companies, all around the world, and we do currency exchange for them we raise bonds and equities for them and we do inventory finance, trade finance, and custody of assets.
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We got a lot of excellent people and businesses from Bear and WaMu. But Bear definitely was more painful. WaMu got us into Florida, California, and other states, which was a huge benefit - to expand and grow and add middle-market, private banking, investment banking, and other products, too.
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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 know the President [Barack Obama]. I like him and respect him. That does not mean I agree with all of our government's policies, whether they come from Democrats or Republicans.
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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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You read constantly that banks are lobbying regulators and elected officials as if this is inappropriate. We don't look at it that way.
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We invested in the downturn and we never stopped serving our clients.
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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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I am struck that so many of our leaders in the U.S. forget how strong our country can be.
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