Dwight Cass

New York, NY USA
Website: http://www.forbes.com/sites/dwightcass/

Professional Experience

I'm currently a financial blogger for Forbes.com. I am the former editor of Risk, editor-in-chief of Worth and capital markets editor for Breakingviews. I have over 20 years of experience covering derivatives, corporate finance, risk management, the capital markets and wealth management. My financial journalism and commentary has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Telegraph and other leading papers. More detail at www.dwightcass.com.

Total Media Industry Experience

26 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Institutional Investor/Alpha (6-10), Worth Magazine (10+), International Treasurer (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Deutsche Bank (10+), Ernst & Young (10+), Euler Hermes (10+), Pershing (10+)

Other Work History

Financial blogger for Forbes.com, Editor-in-Chief of Worth magazine, Editor of Risk magazine, Capital Markets Editor for Reuters Breakingviews, EMEA editor for the EIU, Deputy editor of Project Finance International

General

The Risk of Junk
(New York Times 7/5/2009)
Financial commentary on investor pushback against aggressive borrower demands in the junk bond market during the global financial crisis.
PIK Your Poison
(Breakingviews 6/28/2007)
Financial analysis and commentary about a troubling new financial instrument in the junk bond market that eventually helped precipitate the global financial crisis one year later.
Dodd-Frank: Positioning for Change
(Ernst & Young 7/29/2011)
Analysis of early Dodd-Frank implementation challenges for E&Y's clients and media distribution.
Cash Caches - How Risk Free Are They Really?
(Reval 10/21/2011)
An analysis of the hidden risks involved in the massive buildup of cash on corporate balance sheets, written for an audience of corporate treasury and finance professionals.
Why is the Discount Free?
(Wall Street Journal 6/12/2008)
Commentary about the Fed's easy money policy, and why Wall Street should pay for access to the discount window in the same way they charge clients for contingent loans or options.
Asset Allocation Strategies for a Low Interest Rate World
(Deutsche Bank 8/1/2013)
Market analysis ghost written for Deutsche Bank for its portfolio management clients, especially in the insurance industry.