{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Thinking Aloud","title":"Hidden Monopolies, Real Moats – featuring Mick Dillon ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":799,"description":"Hosted by Tim Hathaway, in this episode of Thinking Aloud, Portfolio Manager Mick Dillon reflects on the book Investing in Hidden Monopolies* that has recently influenced and expanded how he evaluates long-term investment opportunities, highlighting the role of customer outcomes in his investment philosophy for the Brown Advisory Global Leaders Strategy. Together, they explore how customer loyalty can help shape moats and barriers to entry, with Experian offering a compelling example of how this concept plays out in the portfolio. *Investing in Hidden Monopolies: Why Customer Loyalty Creates Superior Moats and How You Can Profit by Patrick J. Wierckx \n--- The views expressed are those of the author and Brown Advisory as of the date referenced and are subject to change at any time based on market or other conditions. These views are not intended to be and should not be relied upon as investment advice and are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance and you may not get back the amount invested. The information contained herein has been prepared from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by us as to its timeliness or accuracy, and is not a complete summary or statement of all available data. This piece is for informational purposes only.The information provided in this material is not intended to be and should not be considered to be a recommendation or suggestion to engage in or refrain from a particular course of action or to make or hold a particular investment or pursue a particular investment strategy, including whether or not to buy, sell, or hold any of the securities mentioned. It should not be assumed that investments in such securities have been or will be profitable. To the extent specific securities are mentioned, they have been selected by the author on an objective basis to illustrate views expressed in the commentary and do not represent all of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CkjSgSlMeWNuKjzGRYbUb5L4Pt_aK1YnHJVTStCch4c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MTZh/M2UzZjI2Zjg5NGFh/Yzc3MWFhMjI4ZTY5/ZjNmOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}