Financier for ‘Joker’ Has Made Movies Into Ultimate Yield Play

  • Former Canadian banker one of biggest independent backers
  • Cloth says his business is most ‘alternative of alternatives’

Joker

Source: Warner Bros.

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Jason Cloth manages risk in his film-financing business just like he did as an investment banker, scrutinizing deals with one big question in mind: “How do I not get screwed?”

That means staying focused on business and not getting bedazzled by the glitz and glamor of Hollywood.