Quotes by Jamie Dimon

About Jamie Dimon:

James "Jamie" Dimon is an American business executive. He is chairman, president and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase, largest of the Big Four American banks, and previously served on the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Dimon was named to Time magazine's 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2011 lists of the world's 100 most influential people. He was also named to Institutional Investor??'?s Best CEOs list in the All-America Executive Team Survey from 2008 through 2011.
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If business doesn't thrive, it hurts America. We need improved relations, more collaboration, more thought and more consistency as we go about trying to make sure we have the best country in the world. Not scapegoating and finger-pointing.

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The United States has the best, deepest, widest, and most transparent capital markets in the world which give you, the investor, the ability to buy and sell large amounts at very cheap prices. That is a good thing.

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I hope the story of 2011 is that America gets its mojo back. You've got to remember that America has the best universities; it's got some of the best businesses. It's got an unbelievable work ethic, rule of law. The story of 2011 will be America blos...

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Companies that grow for the sake of growth or that expand into areas outside their core business strategy often stumble. On the other hand, companies that build scale for the benefit of their customers and shareholders more often succeed over time.

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I am not embarrassed to be a banker. I am not embarrassed to be in business.

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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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The government has the right to change laws and rules and regulations.

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If the government wants to do social policy, it should not be done in a quasi-public company. If you have a mortgage guarantee company which is done by the U.S. government, it should be guaranteed by the originators, i.e., the shareholder.

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We support too big to fail. We want the government to be able to take down a big bank like JP Morgan and it could be done. We think Dodd-Frank, which we supported parts of, gave the FDIC the authority to take down a big bank.

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The real story in housing will be a recovery in the economy that will drive a recovery in housing, When people are working, when there are more jobs, more households forming and people go back to buying cars, they're going to want their apartments an...

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You can design a mortgage system that is different without a Fannie and Freddie, but there are principles you have to have, to have a good system.

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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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Economies of scale are a good thing. If we didn't have them, we'd still be living in tents and eating buffalo.

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It's good for America when the rest of the world grows, because you can sell more to the rest of the world.

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You know, the benefit in life is to say, 'Maybe you made a mistake, let's dig deep.'

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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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If the economy grows, housing gets better, quicker.

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No one can forecast the economy with certainty.

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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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It is vital for officials and regulators to have input from people within our businesses who understand the intricacies of how financial markets operate and the consequences of certain policy decisions.

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Author Bio

  • NameJamie Dimon
  • DescriptionAmerican business executive
  • BornMarch 13, 1956
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionBanker; Chief Executive Officer