JPMorgan Chase’s $2 Billion Loss

New York Times | May. 13, 2012 (Editorial)

The lesson of JPMorgan’s stunning $2 billion trading loss is that the banks haven’t learned their lesson, and neither have the politicians.

Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, can be clear as a bell when he denounces financial reform. But on an emergency conference call with analysts on Thursday to announce the bank’s stunning $2 billion trading loss, his message was frustratingly vague. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business, Community
Topics: U.S. Economy, Money and Politics, Obama Administration, Corporate Governance, Finance, Mitt Romney, Government, Presidential Election 2012
Member Tags: james dimon, jpmorgan chase & company, banking and financial institutions, dodd-frank wall street reform and consumer protection act (2010), regulation and deregulation of industry, derivatives (financial instruments), law and legislation, paul volcker, jpm, nyse
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - May 12, 2012 - 7:20 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Fabrice Florin (review), Alex Frias (review), don jj (review), John Creser (review), MalayaBikers (review), aarongreen (review)
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - May 13, 2012 - 4:45 PM PDT
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Fabrice posted this story.
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nice post ..thanks sharing

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 by John Creser - May. 14, 2012

Staight to the point about the lack of information from J P Morgan, and a clear message to politicians and regulators

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    New York Times by Gretchen Morgenson | May. 13, 2012 (News Analysis)
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    New York Times by Edward Wyatt | May. 13, 2012 (News Report)
    JPMorgan Chase fought for the ability for banks to make big bets in their portfolios, including some of the types of trading that led to the $2 billion loss now rocking the bank.
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