Commentators are fixated on the fact that BlueMountain, which is run by another JPMorgan alumnus Andrew Feldstein, made substantial profits in 2012 by betting against the trades accumulated by the London Whale.
However, I am more intrigued by the stalling of Staley. In late 2009, when Bill Winters was ousted as co-chief of the investment bank, and Jes stepped into the breach, Staley was serenaded as the new golden boy. Some even talked of him as a successor to group CEO Jamie Dimon.
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