When searching for businesses that can generate excess returns on a sustainable basis, the concept of a moat can be invaluable. How wide is the barrier between you and your competitors, and can it be maintained?

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In this engaging and entertaining conversation, Morningstar equity analyst Matt Hodge covers:

The five key characteristics of a valuable moat

Stock picks that offer the most attractive moats for each characteristic

Why he thinks Afterpay has no moat to defend, and

Why ‘when a bad business and a great manager meet, it’s usually the bad business that wins’.

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