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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.
Jamie Dimon
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Jamie Dimon
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: March 13
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