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7. BS. That 2Bn trade WOULD have fallen under the Volker rule.

Sun May 13, 2012, 03:27 PM

May 2012

If they say that size of a (risky) trade was to offset other risk, they're covering their asses, blowing smoke, and generally pissing in the wind.

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JPMorgan CEO: 'Dead wrong' about trading concerns [View all] bluesbassman May 2012 OP

Dimon's mea culpa: ashling May 2012 #1

Let's see....... Swede Atlanta May 2012 #3

shareholders don't hire and fire CEOs; the Board of Directors does. provis99 May 2012 #15

Is he referring to corporate personhood? Trillo May 2012 #6

BS. That 2Bn trade WOULD have fallen under the Volker rule. stubtoe May 2012 #7

Sen. Levin said as much. bluesbassman May 2012 #8

DU Rec stubtoe May 2012 #9

"We made a terrible, egregious mistake," unkachuck May 2012 #12

RESIGN, ASSHOLE Skittles May 2012 #13

Republicans Blame Poor People for $ Mistakes BUT NOT the rich marias23 May 2012 #18

Jamie Dimon said: Journalist are paid too much'' Ichingcarpenter May 2012 #19