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Recently awarded #1 Global Research House by Institutional Investor*, BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research is one of the most respected research organizations in the world.

As a Merrill Edge® client you’ll have the power of BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research behind you to help you make informed investing decisions.  

  • More than 800 analysts specializing in equity, macro and credit research.
  • Analysts in 20 countries, covering more than 2,800 companies.
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Market Analysis and News
Risk and Opportunity in a Changing World
The world is changing, and markets are transforming. It's important that you understand how you might want to consider adjusting your investments in response to ongoing global events.

Our topic paper will address those issues. Our editors have adapted Merrill Lynch Wealth Management's The Great Global Shift: New World, New Rules, to provide insights that are applicable for Merrill Edge clients.
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RIC-Monthly Investment Overview
The BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research Investment Committee (RIC) reviews key market lessons from 2011, highlights its best asset allocation advice, and examines what catalysts are necessary to cause major asset classes to break out of widely expected trading ranges.
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Market Commentary 
Merrill Lynch's perspectives on the current market environment and what investors should consider during times of volatility.
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RIC-Monthly Investment Overview: The Opportunities and Threats of 2012
The BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research Investment Committee (RIC) starts the new year neutral on equities but believes 2012 could offer many investment opportunities as well as threats.
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* Institutional Investor magazine announced BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research as the Top Global Research Firm for 2011, based on surveys held throughout the year. The magazine creates rankings of the top research analysts in a wide variety of specializations, drawn from the choices of portfolio managers and other investment professionals at more than 1,000 firms. For more information about this award, go to http://www.iinews.com/site/pdfs/researchaward.pdf