economy
February 26, 2026
We're exiting an inconsistent stock to free up space for better prospects ahead
Our early spring cleaning of the portfolio continued.

TL;DR
- Selling remaining 200 shares of Danaher at approximately $208 each.
- Registering a 7% loss on stock purchased between 2023 and 2025.
- Disappointment with Danaher's bioprocessing business normalization and lack of consistent revenue growth with margin expansion.
- Loss of confidence in Danaher's mergers and acquisitions playbook.
- Recent acquisitions (Abcam, Aldevron) did not perform as expected.
- Pessimism about the $9.9 billion acquisition of Masimo due to its existing legal battle with Apple.
- Preference for acquisitions in the life sciences sector or increased share repurchases.
- The trust aims to free up portfolio space for new opportunities.
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