SPG - Why I'm Removing Illinois Tool Works From My Core Holdings And What I'm Replacing It With

Introduction

As much as I or anyone else would like to be a long-term buy-and-hold investor, there are always curveballs being thrown that make one review and rethink one's previous decisions.

This happened recently as I was reviewing the ten stocks that make up my core holdings. Most of the time, I manage to remember my original thinking, agree with it, and talk myself out of making any changes. But sometimes, as in this most recent instance, I realize that my disposition toward a certain company needs to change, even if slightly.

That is what