This book tells the untold story of how JPMorgan became a universal bank in the 1980s-1990s and the events leading to it being acquired by Chase in 2000. It depicts the challenges Morgan’s leaders – Lew Preston and Dennis Weatherstone – confronted when the firm’s business model was...

Part I: Glory Days -- 1. 23 Wall Street -- 2. A Private Club -- 3. Preston in Charge -- 4. Market Shocks -- 5. Crisis Erupts -- 6. Time to Say Goodbye -- Part II: Formulating the Plan -- 7. Origins of Morgan’s Transformation -- 8. Buy or Build? -- 9. Industry Shakeup -- 10. Should Morgan...