Jake Lerch

Jake Lerch is a contributing Motley Fool Technology Analyst covering publicly traded companies across artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, cybersecurity, social media, e-commerce, and semiconductors. As an avid follower of the stock market from a young age, Jake Lerch's passion for investing goes back to when looking up a stock quote required -- gasp -- purchasing a newspaper. Prior to The Motley Fool, Jake spent 12 years at Credit Suisse, an international investment bank. He holds a B.S. in Business from The University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a concentration in Economics. In his spare time, Jake loves watching his beloved Carolina Hurricanes and strumming his guitar.