JPMorgan’s solid third quarter has put Jamie Dimon back on track. The US bank’s boss had $5.7 billion of profit in the quarter to crow about — a third more than a year ago. His standing took a drubbing earlier this year after dodgy hedging transactions, known as the whale trades, cost the firm about $6 billion. Now he can breathe easier. But one good report doesn’t bust the ghost of the whale.

><table width='100%' border=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td style='FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #0253B7;'>Whale, what whale?</td></tr><tr><tr><td style='FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11px; '>Solid quarter doesn

Whale, what whale?

Solid quarter doesnt bust ghost of Dimon's whale

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