StockUp had the great pleasure of hosting Brian Feroldi. Brian is a buy and hold long term investor with over 20 years of experience. He works full time teaching about investing in the stock market through his company Long-Term Mindset. With over 550 000 followers on X and 80 000 subsribers on Youtube, Brian’s content is sheer quality. Brian is also the author of the best-selling book «Why Does The Stock Market Go Up?».  One of the more elusive and yet most important topics in today’s investment world are MOATS. A powerful, long-lasting MOAT can produce wonderful returns, but how do you identify them? Brian walks us through the 5 type of MOATS investors can look for, how to identify them and how to think about opportunities and risks. A lot of great companies came up during the discussions. Enjoy! Nothing in this episode should be interpreted as investment advice, but should be considered as entertainment. Always do your own due diligence, and consult a certified financial advisor if you seek advice on buying or selling stocks or other financial assets. The content of this episode was not sponsored. If you like this content, please give us a like and follow the podcast. If you want to get in touch with Brian:  X: https://twitter.com/BrianFeroldi?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianferoldi Website: https://longtermmindset.co If you want to join the StockUp discord community, please follow this link:  https://discord.gg/CsxNmyXGbE  If you feel this content was valuable and want to support StockUp, we have set up a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/StockUp831