Dow 20 Stocks List: Ranked By Hedge Fund Bullishness Index

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6. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 129

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is one of the best Dow stocks to consider. In one of the recent developments, the company is tightening rules for junior employees taking other jobs while still employed at the bank, according to a leaked email.

Private equity firms often offer positions up to two years before the start date, leading many recent graduates to pursue these lucrative roles before or during their time as investment banking analysts at firms like JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM).

Now, JPMorgan is warning new US analysts that accepting a future job offer within 18 months of starting at the bank could result in termination. This policy aims to prevent any “potential conflicts of interest” and preserve client trust. The memo also notes that analysts could be fired for missing onboarding or summer training sessions.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon called out the issue of losing talent to private equity last year, labeling it “unethical.” He explained that job hopping to private equity puts the bank in a difficult spot since analysts might already be committed elsewhere while handling sensitive information at JPMorgan.

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