Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

In the world of investing, people often talk about economic moats—the things that protect a business from competitors. Warren Buffett made this idea famous by comparing a company to a castle, with the ...

The best moats are built before crisis arrives. The easiest way to understand this is simple: some companies wait for crisis to force discipline, while others build discipline before crisis arrives.

, which reflect a company’s durable competitive advantages, are at the heart of Morningstar’s stock-picking methodology. Companies with competitive advantages seen as lasting at least 20 years are ...

In this Crunchbase News Q&A, Gigascale Capital founder Mike Schroepfer discusses the coming power crunch, why infrastructure has become a strategic moat, and how breakthroughs in everything from ...