The Jamie Dimon Interview

Acquired

Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal

Venturecapital, Ma, Investing, Acquisitions, Startups, Vc, Investment, Business, Technology

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

We sit down with Jamie Dimon for a live conversation at Radio City Music Hall, covering the incredible journey from his 1998 firing at Citgroup (where he was widely expected to become CEO) to building the most powerful bank in the world. Today JPMorgan Chase is a juggernaut — the most systemically important non-governmental financial institution in the world, with over twice the market capitalization of its nearest competitor. But it certainly wasn’t always this way! Jamie takes us from his career restart at the struggling Chicago-based Bank One through how he transformed that platform into the foundation for the modern JPMorgan Chase. We dive into the “fortress balance sheet” strategy that has defined his tenure, and cover blow-by-blow Jamie’s approach to the Great Financial Crisis, Bear Stearns, WaMu, First Republic and more. Tune in for an incredible conversation, live from New York City’s most iconic venue!

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0:00.0	David, we completely blew it.
0:02.0	We went into Jamie Diamond's office, had our little meet and greet.
0:05.9	We did not ask about the dual pistols.
0:09.9	Yeah, from the duel, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr,
0:13.3	which J.P. Morgan owns and keeps in their headquarters,
0:17.5	and we blew it. We didn't ask to see them.
0:20.3	We'll just have to come back. When they
0:21.8	finished the new building, I'm sure they will be in the executive floor. We can go get a viewing
0:26.4	of the, you know, piece of American history. All right. Speaking of American history,
0:31.6	let's do it. Let's do it.
0:32.9	Let's do it. Radio City, are you ready?
0:42.1	Who got the truth?
0:44.2	Is it you?
0:45.3	Is it you? Is it you?
0:47.6	Is it you?
0:48.9	Is it you?
0:50.0	Is it you?
0:50.9	Sinking down, say it's great
0:52.8	and the story all the way.
0:55.4	About you.
0:57.0	Welcome to the summer 2025 season of Acquired, the podcast about great companies and the stories and playbooks behind them.
1:07.9	I'm Ben Gilbert.
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