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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

Bassy, you know I side with you much of the time, because like me,
you're
always right. But, in this case, I have to say I'm 99.9% sure
you're
either
playing games, or not getting enough sleep. NOYB said he was giving
you
AN
EXAMPLE. Do you want him to enumerate every single source of income
for
Citi?

I thoroughly understand the example. But, if you'll go back and read
my
first post, to Calif Bill, you'll see that he quoted a number of
34%.
That is what I called bull**** on, and to this end, no one here who
is
arguing against that, has come up with it.

basskisser wrote:

"Horse****!! How would Citigroup make a 34% profit when their interest
rates aren't even that high?????? Let alone their operating expenses!"


None of the subsequent examples in this thread of Citi's profit
percentage
has mentioned 34%. We showed you how their profits can be higher than
their
interest rates. You clearly said that was horse bleep.

That statement was in DIRECT response to this statement from Calif
Bill:
Oil makes about 16% profit. Citigroup about 34%.

Show me.

Guess you don't know what subsequent means.

Did you bother to read the response from Calif Bill posted last night at
11:32PM? In case you missed it, here's the contents:

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34% what?
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=C

Profit Margin (ttm): 31.56%

And that equals 34%?

From your message of July 29th 10:32AM

" give it a shot, asshole. Show me how Citigroup makes profits in the
range of 35%. You should really consider talking to the biggest
corporations in the US, they'd love to know your secret!"


If you don't believe 31.56% is not in the "range" of 34% you can't face
reality or your just a nit picker. When someone shows you "facts", why
can't you acknowledge it?