Joshua Pearl is a hedge fund manager with more than 20 years of experience. Before the Pandemic, he spent nine years as an investment banker at Brahman Capital. At that time, the Covid-19 virus was causing the world’s economies to shut down. Despite his brash personality, Pearl has put in the hard work to share his strategy with the world. This article explains how he invests and outlines his five-step process for success.
In addition to running Hickory Lane, Pearl focuses on equity investments and special situations. His previous experience includes working as a Managing Director at Brahman Capital, structuring high yield financings at UBS, and at Moelis & Company and Deutsche Bank. He holds a BS from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. He also co-authored The Little Book of Investing Like the Pros, which provides step-by-step instructions to become a successful investor.
The founder of Hickory Lane Capital Management, Joshua Pearl is an expert on equity and special situations. He has spent more than a decade in investment banking and has been a long-term investor for more than 20 years. Prior to this, he worked as a Managing Director at Brahman Capital and structured leveraged buyouts at UBS Investment Bank. Previously, he worked at UBS Investment Bank and Moelis & Company. He holds a BS in Business from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. He also co-authored the Little Book of Investing Like the Pros.
Pearl’s experience in investment banking has given him a unique perspective. His experience working for other firms taught him how to invest the way they do. He became the founder of Hickory Lane, a long/short equity asset manager. In addition to managing Hickory Lane, he is a partner at Goldman Sachs. His background includes high yield finance and corporate finance. He has also worked as a Managing Director at Brahman Capital, a hedge fund firm.
After gaining experience in investment banking, Pearl is a co-founder of Hickory Lane. He specializes in equity investments, special situations, and emerging markets. He previously served as a Managing Director at Brahman Capital and structured high yield financings at UBS and Morgan Stanley. He has also written several books on investment banking, including The Little Book of Investing Like the Pros! And he is an active investor!
After his diagnosis of ALS, Pearl was in remission for two years. His treatment included corticosteroids to keep his immune system functioning. But he was still experiencing pain. In order to combat that, he turned to music. He practiced piano notes that simulated physical pain. He recorded these piano sessions and listened to them as they played. The music he played made his physical pain disappear. This helped him quit using opiates.
He is a founding partner of Hickory Lane Capital Management LP. He specializes in equity investments and special situations and is known for his fundamentals-based approach. Previously, he was a Managing Director at Brahman Capital, a long/short equity manager. He has also worked at UBS Investment Bank, Moelis & Company, and Deutsche Bank. Upon graduation, Pearl earned a B.S. in business from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.
A founder of Hickory Lane Capital Management, Pearl is focused on equity investments, special situations, and hedge fund management. Previously, he served as a Managing Director at Brahman Capital, a long/short equity asset manager. Before that, he worked for UBS and other financial firms. He has an MBA from the Kelley School of Business. Besides his extensive experience, he has written a number of books on investment banking.
A former investor in hedge funds, Pearl has been featured in many media outlets and publications, including the Harvard College Investment Magazine. He has held executive positions at companies such as the Chicago Board of Trade, Microsoft, and GE Capital. In addition to being an industry leader, he has a degree in economics from Indiana University. During the past seven years, he has been a devoted investor in hedge funds. While he has been active in the investment industry, his career has always been in high demand.
His book, Investment Banking: An Introduction to the Field of Financial Engineering, is the most comprehensive guide to the field of investment banking. It focuses on the valuation of securities, as well as LBOs and IPOs. As a graduate of Pacific University, Pearl has been a passionate music therapy student for the last two years. His first client was a Cleveland-based hedge fund manager. He partnered with a firm that uses short positions to hedge its idiosyncratic risks.