How to Invest With Merrill: Compare Your Investment Options

First and foremost, your investing journey is yours – your goals, your concerns,
your comfort level – it’s all about you.

Choices are a good thing.

There are many ways to invest – and a lot of factors go into finding the right approach for you. That’s why we have a full suite of investment solutions to meet you wherever you are. Take a look at the chart below.

Merrill Edge®
Self-Directed

Build your own portfolio and choose your own investments.
Merrill
Guided Investing

Get a portfolio that’s monitored by investment professionals. With this investment advisory program, you can choose to work with or without an advisor.¹
Merrill Lynch Wealth
Management

For unique needs, work one-on-one with a dedicated advisor.

	Merrill Edge® Self-Directed Build your own portfolio and choose your own investments.	Merrill Guided Investing Get a portfolio that’s monitored by investment professionals. With this investment advisory program, you can choose to work with or without an advisor.¹	Merrill Lynch Wealth Management For unique needs, work one-on-one with a dedicated advisor.
Advisory		Option to establish your goals or work 1-1 with an advisor	Advisors help establish goals and determine strategy
Investment minimum	No minimum	Online without advisor: As low as $1,000² Online with advisor: As low as $20,000²	Generally $250,000
Investment choices	Full range of stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, options and bonds³		Full range of stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, options and bonds³
Portfolio management	Customizable online self-directed trading platform Customizable online self-directed trading platform	Managed by Merrill investment professionals⁴	Managed by Merrill investment professionals⁴
Access to research	Access to BofA Global Research and insights⁵	Access to BofA Global Research and insights⁵	Access to BofA Global Research and insights⁵
Pricing	Unlimited $0 online stock, ETF and option trades with no trade or balance minimums.⁶ Options contract and other fees may apply.*	Online without advisor: 0.45% annual program fee.⁷ Online with advisor: 0.85% annual program fee.⁸ Other fees may apply.** Qualify for discounted pricing with Bank of America Preferred Rewards.^9,10	Customized for you.
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Choices are a good thing.

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Are Not FDIC Insured	Are Not Bank Guaranteed	May Lose Value
Are Not Deposits	Are Not Insured by Any Federal Government Agency	Are Not a Condition to Any Banking Service or Activity

Figuring out how to invest? You've come to the right place.

Choices are a good thing.

Want to talk about the best approach for you?

Want to talk about the best approach
for you?