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The profit margin for Exxon (XOM) is a little less than 12%.

You hit the nail on the head. Trouble is the sheeple are too easily overwhelmed with large profit figures and will never look at the nuts and bolts.

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"You hit the nail on the head. Trouble is the sheeple are too easily overwhelmed with large profit figures and will never look at the nuts and bolts."

That's exactly right. You work your ass off, invest and save, and when you have $100K in the investment portfolio, and you make $15K (15%), some asshat Liberal whines because "he did NOTHING and got %15K....he should share it with those less fortunate".....and they give non-taxpayers a "rebate" from the taxes I PAY ! @#$@#%$@%