The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which columnist Morgan Housel discusses topics around the investing world.

Corporate profit margins are at an all-time high and are probably unsustainable. That's scaring some investors who think falling margins will eventually ding stocks. That very well may be the case, but is there another way to think about this? Watch here to find out.

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