JPMorgan Chase & Co lost $2 billion on a failed hedge, an unexpected revelation that hit hard the bank that had been seen as the smartest and safest player through the credit crisis that began to erupt in 2007.
via Dimon in the Rough: JP Morgan Loses $2B on Failed Trade.
Comment: Writing good headlines is an art. Occasionally you find a gem like this. It wins my vote for headline of the week.
Colin Twiggs is a former investment banker with almost 40 years of experience in financial markets. He founded PVT Capital (AFSL number 546090), which provides income and growth strategies to wholesale clients.
Colin also co-founded Incredible Charts and writes the popular Patient Investor newsletter.
Using a top-down approach, Colin identifies macro trends in the global economy and then combines fundamental and technical analysis to evaluate opportunities in sectors that stand to benefit.
Focusing on interest rates and financial market liquidity as primary drivers of the economic cycle, he warned of the 2008/2009 and 2020 bear markets well ahead of actual events.
Brilliant…
“Dimon denied that the ‘London Whale’ was making risky bets, and now that this has turned out to be a fish story, shareholders need to step in.”