Interactive Brokers: Margin Masters - [Business Breakdowns, EP.216]

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This is Zack Fuss. Today, we are breaking down Interactive Brokers, widely recognized as IBKR. Founded in 1978, Interactive Brokers evolved from a market maker on the American Stock Exchange to a global, cutting-edge electronic brokerage firm. Its founder, Thomas Peterffy, remains far and away its largest shareholder and has earned his place as one of the wealthiest people in the world. To break down IBKR, I'm joined by Freddie Lait and Jacopo Di Nardo of Latitude Investment Management. We explore the journey of IBKR from its early days as Timber Hill to its current status as a publicly traded company with a market cap of nearly $80 billion. We also discuss their differentiated tech stack,…