Warren Buffett dumped Bank of America stock, Bill Gates talked retirement, and Jamie Dimon is making a succession plan: Weekend leadership roundup

In his copycat era? Donald Trump releases Taylor Swift-inspired campaign merch

Fresh off the blow of losing Taylor Swift’s highly coveted endorsement to Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump is entering his revenge era: the Republican candidate’s campaign is now advertising t-shirts inspired by the pop star’s tour merchandise.
Warren Buffett has dumped billions worth of Bank of America stock — and the CEO doesn’t know why

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) has sold billions worth of Bank of America (BAC) shares. Why the legendary investor is dumping the bank’s stock remains a mystery — even to CEO Brian Moynihan.
The Kamala Harris campaign’s Taylor Swift-inspired friendship bracelets have already sold out

When Taylor Swift announced her endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, on Tuesday evening, the Democratic campaign was ready for it.
Jamie Dimon says succession planning for JPMorgan Chase is his top priority

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday that his top priority is finding a successor.
“We all want to get that exactly right,” Dimon said at a conference in New York, Reuters reported.
Dimon has run JPMorgan Chase since 2006 and said he and his team spend a great deal of time thinking about what’s next. There are a number of “extremely” qualified candidates in the mix, he added.
Meta rejected Donald Trump’s claim that Mark Zuckerberg is ditching Democrats in 2024

Former President Donald Trump claimed that after he survived an assassination attempt in July, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg called him and said he would not vote for a Democrat in the 2024 election — a claim that Meta is contesting.
AT&T’s first female CEO of color on what it takes to succeed

Industry leader Anne Chow believes the lessons we learn as children can stick with us for a lifetime, often shaping our paths in ways we may only fully understand years later.
Bill Gates says retirement ‘sounds awful’

Despite co-founding one of the most successful companies in the world, Bill Gates says he isn’t ready to stop working.
The Microsoft co-founder said he hopes to continue working like his friend and fellow billionaire Warren Buffett, who still serves as chairman and chief executive of the firm he co-founded, Berkshire Hathaway, at the age of 94, in an interview with CNBC’s Make It.
The 10 most competitive industries to get a job right now

If you feel like it’s harder than ever to get a job, there’s some new data to back that up.
A new report from workplace software company Workday (WDAY) found that competition is growing in a variety of fields, including media, technology, and communications.