He did, but he also said well in advance that they were doing this.
The never sell mantra is more likely pointing to the idea that they will always hold a very large position. Not that it can't shift up or down by small amounts.
Having said that, clearer messaging would have been better.
@robertgraham Billionaires can't do this in the long term, because in the long term everybody dies and they'll get hit with an estate tax.
Now, there are things that can be done to mitigate this, but that usually takes planning way way in advance.
@SteveOnSpeed I'll be honest, I've never backed into a spot and have never had an issue with visibility backing out.
Not to mention the plethora of sensors that are scanning things.
@paul__sullivan@TheCADInvestor I think a reasonable burn down is fine.
But at the same time, I wouldn't worry about it.
A high tax bill at the end is made up for by the return on the deferrals along the way.
@MatthewLofgren@TheCADInvestor Having a good burn down plan is good.
But I don't personally see this as being an issue.
Higher taxes in the final year are made up for the deferred returns that they're made for who knows how long.