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Merrill Edge® Self-Directed

Merrill Edge® Self-Directed is an online personalized investing experience that gives you helpful guidance, actionable insights and exclusive tools to confidently put your investing ideas into action. You can invest your way with access to a wide range of stocks, bonds, ETFs and well-known mutual funds.

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    Enjoy unlimited $0 online stock, ETF and option trades, with no annual account fees or balance minimums.1 Options contract and other fees may apply.*

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    Get access to timely insights and investing ideas from BofA Global Research.2

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    Get up to $600 when you invest in a new Merrill Edge® Self-Directed account.
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    Interested in having Merrill investment professionals manage your portfolio? Then you may want to consider Merrill Guided Investing. This investment advisory program offering comes with personalized goal tracking so you can always see where you are in relation to your goals and how to stay on track.


    Plus, as your needs change, you’ll have the flexibility to select a different strategy that works for your needs.4, 5

    Would it help to take a look at all our offerings in more detail? Compare our investing approaches.

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