JPMorgan CEO flags bond risks, AI returns and New York costs in podcast interview

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Highlights

Jamie Dimon warns that long-dated government bonds remain unattractive with limited upside, citing persistent inflation above 3% and risks from high deficit levels.
Dimon cautions that current heavy artificial intelligence spending may not deliver expected near-term returns, despite acknowledging AI's major long-term potential.
JPMorgan's New York headcount dropped from 35,000 to 26,000 in 20 years as Dimon cites taxes and costs, while Texas headcount grew to 35,000 from 11,000.

Dimon's market views after record bank profit

As first reported by Business Insider, Dimon says he would not buy long-dated government bonds and remains skeptical about how much weight investors should place on official inflation data.

He says that even if inflation were 2%, the 10-year bond would probably need to yield about 4% to 4.5%, while current levels leave limited upside. Dimon adds that inflation has stayed above 3% for nearly five years and warns that high global debt-to-GDP levels and a U.S. deficit of 6% could end with higher interest rates and market stress if governments delay action until a crisis.

Dimon also says he has not purchased any stocks in recent months. On artificial intelligence, he says the technology is real and likely to produce major long-term benefits, but he warns that the current wave of spending is unlikely to pay off in the way or on the timetable many investors expect.

Geopolitics, New York operations and leadership signals

On foreign policy, Dimon argues that the U.S. should be willing to squeeze Iran's economy for a year even if that pushes gasoline prices higher, presenting the trade-off as preferable to the longer-term risk of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon.

He also says he has personally raised concerns with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani about the city's competitiveness as JPMorgan's staffing footprint shifts. Dimon says the bank's New York headcount has fallen to 26,000 from 35,000 over 20 years, while Texas has grown to 35,000 from about 11,000, and he points to taxes, healthcare, housing, commutes and social conditions as factors companies now weigh more heavily.

On management, Dimon says insecurity is more damaging for chief executives than arrogance because leaders need to trust colleagues, accept criticism and stay open about what they do not know. He frames customer complaints and hard internal feedback as useful signals rather than threats, reinforcing a leadership approach centered on candor and delegation.

In our earlier coverage of the UK gilt sell-off after Andy Burnham’s first moves as prime minister, we explained how investors quickly repriced government borrowing costs on fears of looser fiscal policy and weaker fiscal credibility. We noted that 10-year gilt yields jumped above 5% as markets weighed spending and tax pledges against limited fiscal headroom, with inflation and energy-price risks adding to the pressure.

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