Jamie Dimon

Money Moves

Reporting Q1 2026 earnings; succession plan reportedly in motion

The largest American banks began reporting first-quarter 2026 earnings on April 14, delivering results shaped by a quarter unlike any since the early days of the pandemic. The United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on February 28, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in early March, and Brent crude oil surged past $120 a barrel — the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market, according to the International Energy Agency. Goldman Sachs, reporting a day early, posted record equities trading revenue of $5.33 billion as its traders capitalized on the chaos.

Updated 4 hours ago

Built World

Leading company's return-to-office mandate alongside headquarters opening

For 60 years, the Union Carbide Building stood at 270 Park Avenue—a 52-story modernist landmark designed by pioneering woman architect Natalie de Blois. JPMorgan Chase demolished it and built something nearly twice as tall: a 1,388-foot supertall skyscraper that runs entirely on hydroelectric power, houses 14,000 employees, and never burns a drop of fossil fuel.

Updated Feb 10

Rule Changes

Named personally in Trump's $5 billion lawsuit

Donald Trump banked with JPMorgan Chase for decades. Seven weeks after the January 6 Capitol attack, the bank gave him 60 days to move hundreds of millions of dollars elsewhere. Now, as a sitting president, Trump is suing America's largest bank and its CEO for $5 billion, alleging political discrimination.

Updated Jan 25

Money Moves

Architect of the Security and Resiliency Initiative and chair of its advisory council

Berkshire Hathaway is executing its most consequential leadership transition in six decades as Warren Buffett prepares to hand the CEO role to Greg Abel on January 1, 2026, backed by a broader reshuffle that maps out CFO succession, installs the conglomerate’s first in‑house general counsel, and names a new CEO at GEICO. At the same time, JPMorgan Chase is launching a $1.5 trillion, decade‑long Security and Resiliency Initiative (SRI) to finance and invest in U.S. critical industries, and has recruited Berkshire investment manager and GEICO CEO Todd Combs to lead its strategic investment group at the heart of that effort.

Updated Dec 11, 2025