A Record Year for a Leading Company
Despite this year’s tug of war between the bulls and bears, Ameritrade’s results in 2004 were decidedly
strong and the best in our 30-year history. But one fantastic year doesn’t make a great company.
Combine it with three decades of client-driven innovation and a scalable business model that takes
advantage of any market condition — then you’re saying something.
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Please see financial information contained within this report.
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The sum of the quarterly results do not equal full year due to rounding.
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Earnings per diluted share.
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Total accounts are all open client accounts (funded and unfunded), except clearing accounts.
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Qualified accounts are all open client accounts with a total liquidation value greater than or equal to $2000, except clearing accounts.
