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Jamie Dimon’s salary history clearly shows why he's considered one of the richest CEOs in the U.S. Dimon joined the billionaires club in 2015.

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High-profile JPMorgan asset manager Michael Cembalest talks crypto. Here are his personal views, plus a peek into his net worth and more.

The largest bank in the U.S. is venturing into the metaverse. JPMorgan is the first U.S. bank to purchase land in the metaverse to launch its financial suite.

JPMorgan Chase closed Hayden Adams' bank accounts. He's the founder of Uniswap, which is the largest decentralized exchange (DEX). Why did the bank cancel his accounts?

JPMorgan has opened a lawsuit against Tesla over a stock warrant incident that resulted in Elon Musk being charged with securities fraud.

JPMorgan Chase & Co., has announced that it will provide all wealth management clients access to invest in digital assets.

ETFs (exchange-traded funds) have stock-like characteristics, while ETNs (exchange-traded notes) possess bond-like traits.

Jamie Dimon denies being the spokesperson for bitcoin critics, but he would fire JPMorgan Chase traders for touching bitcoin. What does Dimon think about bitcoin right now?

The stock for social media company Snap (SNAP) fell 16.0% last month to close at $17.77. It’s now trading just above its IPO price of $17.

PayPal (PYPL) could have bright prospects despite the competitive threat it faces from Square and Apple in the online payment market, according to equity research firm BTIG.

BlackRock’s (BLK) retail business had assets under management (or AUM) of $542 billion as of March 31, 2016.

The US Treasury holds monthly auctions of three-year Treasury notes. The latest auction was held on July 7.

The US Federal Reserve met on September 16 and 17 in one of the most anticipated monetary policy meetings in recent memory.

Exchange-traded fund investors added almost $552.6 million on average to the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) in the last quarter. During the week ending September 25, the ETF witnessed outflows of $318.3 million.

Bank of America (BAC) is currently trading at $25.26. Its 52-week high is $25.80 and 52-week low is $12.05.

In spite of a rather weak performance, Wells Fargo (WFC) commands the highest premium due to its strong franchise, mortgage concentration, and high net interest margins.

Travis Perkins was at the top of the iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF on October 23, 2015, as analysts showed positivity toward the construction industry.

The bank has always focused on its bread and butter revenue-earning stream: loans. Over the years, Wells Fargo slowly realized its goal of achieving a strong market share in lending.

In a Bloomberg survey of 37 analysts, 19 analysts (51%) have assigned a “buy” rating to Wells Fargo (WFC) while 13 (35%) have rated it as “hold.” The stock currently has five “sell” ratings.

JPMorgan’s latest 2Q14 results beat estimates. Meanwhile, net income was down to $6 billion from $6.5 billion in 2Q13. The earnings per share (or EPS) was $1.46, compared to $1.60 in 2Q13.

On April 13, JPMorgan Chase reported 1Q16 earnings of $1.35 per share. It beat consensus estimates of $1.28. Its shares rallied 4.2% after the earnings beat.

Changes in technology have reshaped the banking sector. Banks are increasingly collaborating with fintech firms to improve their customer service.

Maintaining a high net interest margin has always been part of Wells Fargo’s (WFC) strategy. Wells Fargo has consistently been better than the industry’s average net interest margin.

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Dimensional Fund Advisors’ top buys are Apple (AAPL), AT&T (T), Microsoft (MSFT), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), and Verizon Communications (VZ).

Wells Fargo’s (WFC) broad operation level strategy over the long run can be described by two words—slow and steady. It doesn’t take many risks. It’s stable and boring.

Overall, $13 billion worth of floating-rate notes were auctioned, the same as in February’s auction.

MLPs’ sluggishness continued last week despite strong crude oil. The Alerian MLP Index (^AMZ), which tracks the performance of 50 energy MLPs, fell 1.2% last week.

Among MLP funds, exchange-traded notes fell the most while the exchange-traded funds declined the least.

Of the 17 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, only five issued “buy” recommendations for Joy Global, while 11 issued “holds,” and one issued a “sell.”

MLP-focused funds underperformed the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) in the recent quarter.

Bond underwriting exposure could be risky for investment banking departments, as interest rates begin to rise and refinancing slows.

BB&T Corporation’s (BBT) operations are divided into six business segments. Community Banking contributes 46% to the total revenue.

MLPs recovered slightly in the week ending August 25—possibly due to an overcorrection in the first three weeks of the month.

In this series, we’ll compare Bank of America and J.P. Morgan on the basis of their 2Q earnings, profitability, cost-cutting initiatives, and interest rate sensitivities.

GATEX could increase the exposure of an investor’s portfolio in the equity market. It has less volatility risk than the equity markets.

Active asset management refers to those asset managers that essentially try to outperform the average market return, a benchmark, or a hurdle rate that may have been set internally.

If a bank is able to keep its cost of deposits low, it will have a competitive advantage. Wells Fargo has the lowest cost of deposits among its peers—despite having a very high deposit base.

MLPs went through some carnage last week. The Alerian MLP Index (^AMZ), which tracks the performance of 50 energy MLPs, saw a new 52-week low of 258.45.

Wells Fargo wants to maintain a balance between its interest income from loans and non-interest income. Non-interest income accounts for nearly 49% of Wells Fargo’s revenues.

Wells Fargo’s (WFC) first, and possibly the most important, operational strategy is focusing on cross-selling. It’s the most important pillar of its operational strategy.

Telecom services and utilities, the traditional dividend stars, have provided a fillip to US equities in 2016.

The US Treasury auctioned 30-year TIPS (VIPSX)(LTPZ) worth $5 billion on June 22.

Banks experience operational risk in all daily bank activities, such as a check incorrectly cleared or a wrong order punched into a trading terminal.

Of the total 95 MLPs, 62 ended last week in the red, 30 ended in the green, and the remaining three ended flat. Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) fell 5.5%.

Wells Fargo (WFC) believes that people are a competitive advantage source. Integrating sound human resource practices lies at the core of Wells Fargo’s strategy.

U.S. Bank does well in increasing its low-cost deposit base. In 4Q14, money market deposits grew the fastest at 19.7%—compared to 4Q13.

Since Donald Trump’s presidential victory, Wall Street analysts have raised their forecasts for the major banks’ (XLF) net interest margins as they anticipate rising interest rates and economic growth.

JPMorgan Chase will announce its first-quarter results before the markets open on April 14. Analysts expect the bank to post revenues of $29.7 billion.