The Jamie Dimon Interview: How JP Morgan Became an $800 Billion Bank

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! Sponsors: Many thanks to our fantastic Summer ‘25 Season partners: J.P. Morgan Payments https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPjamieyt Vercel https://bit.ly/acquiredvercel25 Anthropic https://bit.ly/acquiredclaude25 Statsig https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig25 Links: Worldly Partners' Multi-Decade J.P. Morgan Chase Study Episode image photo credit: Rockefeller Center More Acquired: Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes https://www.acquired.fm/email Join the Slack http://acquired.fm/slack Subscribe to ACQ2 https://pod.link/acquiredlp Check out the latest swag in the ACQ Merch Store! https://www.acquired.fm/store Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.

Ben GilberthostDavid RosenthalhostJamie Dimonguest

Jul 16, 20251h 6mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: July 16, 2025
Duration: 1h 6m
Channel: Acquired
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

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! Sponsors: Many thanks to our fantastic Summer ‘25 Season partners: J.P. Morgan Payments https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPjamieyt Vercel https://bit.ly/acquiredvercel25 Anthropic https://bit.ly/acquiredclaude25 Statsig https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig25 Links: Worldly Partners' Multi-Decade J.P. Morgan Chase Study Episode image photo credit: Rockefeller Center More Acquired: Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes https://www.acquired.fm/email Join the Slack http://acquired.fm/slack Subscribe to ACQ2 https://pod.link/acquiredlp Check out the latest swag in the ACQ Merch Store! https://www.acquired.fm/store Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.

SPEAKERS

Ben Gilbert
host
David Rosenthal
host
Jamie Dimon
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Acquired, featuring Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, The Jamie Dimon Interview: How JP Morgan Became an $800 Billion Bank explores jamie Dimon on building JPMorgan through risk, culture, acquisitions Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal interview JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon live at Radio City, walking through his path from Citigroup’s president to being fired in 1998, then rebuilding at Bank One and ultimately leading the modern JPMorgan Chase.

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