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Publisher: Wiley
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Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 26250
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.1
ISBN: 0470412968
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.1092
EAN: 9780470412961
ASIN: 0470412968
Publication Date: April 6, 2009
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 Poorly Written May 8, 2009
Thomas Neil Kiser (Aurora, IL USA)
4 out of 10 found this review helpful
I was greatly disappointed at the author's writing style. The book, in my opinion, is poorly organized and poorly written. My interest in the subject matter was the only thing that pushed me to finish the book, and even then I skipped large passages due to the writer's excessive redundancy and repetitiveness. The decision for me was between one star or two.
 A Leadership Study April 28, 2009
Richard Green (New York)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Jamie Dimon has emerged from our country's recent banking dilemma as the CEO with the skill set necessary to lead JP Morgan Chase. The foundation for his rise to success was forged over years and Patricia Crisafulli has captured this in her book, "House of Dimon." The book is a study of "leading from the front" that can be (and should be) applied to any organization that relies on people as its greatest asset. As a retired US Army officer, I found this book to be a great read and should be recommended reading for those serving in management and/or leadership positions.
Voice of Reason and Accoutability April 20, 2009
David B. Trainer (Nashville, TN)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
Rarely does an author writing about Wall Street speak to the cause (as opposed to the consequences) of success and failures. "House of Dimon" highlights, clearly and concisely, what separates true, long-term success from short-term luck. Crisafulli hones in on Dimon's discipline, diligence and accountability - character traits that are much more rare on Wall Street than the investing public knows - to bring readers a reminder of the age-old adage: "If it were easy, everyone would do it." Crisafulli has given anyone interested in investing and/or understanding the financial machinations that drive Wall Street a clear view into how to find good managers and how to be one. Hopefully, more people will take notice.
 Sophomoric! April 17, 2009
Loyd E. Eskildson (Phoenix, AZ.)
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
I would greatly value material that provided insight into Dimon's big-picture thinking and methods (eg. focus for cost-cutting). "The House of Dimon" consists of an ant's level perspective on Dimon's travels. Readers hoping for insight on key strategies and methodology will find none here. What little detail there is on J. P. Morgan thinking under Dimon is so vague as to be useless. Similarly, his turnaround accomplishments at Bank One are also covered so vaguely as to be useless. (Eg. He consolidated 40-some IT systems that were confusing and redundant - an important achievement that is often botched. Absolutely no detail provided on how this was done.)
Much more useful is Dimon's 2008 Report to Shareholders. The following are excerpts: We didn't write option ARMs (adjustable rate mortgages) because we did not think they were a consumer-friendly product. We deliberately avoided the structured collateralized debt obligation (CDO) business because we believed the associated risks were too high. We still follow the financial commandment: do not borrow short to invest long. Perhaps the largest regulatory failure of all time was the inadequate regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - they became larger than the Federal Reserve and dramatically increased their leverage. Too many regulators - with overlapping responsibilities and inadequate authorities were ill-equipped to handle the crisis (eg. no resolution process for the failure of large investment banks, large, global financial companies, or large sellers of CDS (eg. AIG). Our $3 trillion trade deficit over 8 years was largely placed into government securities, keeping interest rates too low. We closed down our broker-originated business - losses there are 2-3X that of our own-generated business. We cut back substantially on subprime loans early in the crisis (2006).
 Dimon in the Not So Rough ... April 17, 2009
Kevin Quinley (Fairfax, VA)
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
Author Patricia Crisafulli has penned a near idolatrous profile of financial wunderkind Jamie Dimon. There is much here to admire, as Dimon has steered JP Morgan through rocks and shoals that have capsized other financial institutions over the past year.
The portrait is so flattering, one wonders why Crisafulli left out the part where Dimon turned loaves into fishes and fed the multitudes. We don't learn much about what makes Dimon tick, save the fact he is the grandson of a Greek immigrant.
Not a bad book, but those looking for an in depth profile of Dimon and the tactics he uses to keep so many plates successfully juggling in the air at one time may be disappointed.
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