Charlie Munger frames a company's competitive advantage as its "moat" — a defensive structure protecting the business against incursions from rivals. The metaphor, shared with Buffett, borrows from medieval castles: a wide, deep moat makes the fortress expensive to attack and slow to starve out. For investors and operators alike, identifying the width and durability of this barrier is the foundation of long-term value creation.
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