Dec 11, 2019 / 03:00PM GMT
William Alfred Nance - Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Research Division - Research Analyst
So joining us today. We're pleased to have Thomas Peterffy, the Chairman of Interactive Brokers. Thomas founded Interactive Brokers in 1977 as one of the pioneers of the financial services industry, especially in automation. Today, Interactive Brokers is one of the largest brokers by trade volume and has grown accounts at a 20% compounded rate over the past 5 years, and is one of the most global and active client bases in the industry. So Thomas, thanks for joining us for the conference for the fourth straight year, and today's presentation will be a fireside chat.
Questions and Answers:
William Alfred Nance - Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Research Division - Research AnalystThomas, maybe we could start with a high-level question on Interactive Brokers' unique position in the industry. So you have one of the most global reach of all the publicly traded competitors. The most active client base, the highest return on client assets and you've been growing accounts at a mid