Footnote 1 You have choices about what to do with your employer-sponsored retirement plan accounts. Depending on your financial circumstances, needs and goals, you may choose to roll over to an IRA or convert to a Roth IRA, roll over an employer-sponsored plan from your old job to your new employer, take a distribution, or leave the account where it is. Each choice may offer different investment options and services, fees and expenses, withdrawal options, required minimum distributions, tax treatment, and different types of protection from creditors and legal judgments. These are complex choices and should be considered with care. Visit www.merrilledge.com/retirement/rollover-ira or call a Merrill Edge rollover specialist at 888.637.3343 for more information about your choices.
Footnote 2 Retirement accounts opened through Bank of America, N.A., including Roth and Traditional IRAs, are insured by the FDIC up to $250,000 per depositor. These accounts are insured separately from other deposits you may have with Bank of America, N.A.
Footnote 3 Bank of America, N.A., a wholly owned banking affiliate of Bank of America Corporation (BofA Corp.) and member FDIC makes available the Health Savings Account as a custodian only. The account beneficiary establishing the HSA is solely responsible for ensuring satisfaction of eligibility requirements set forth in IRC sec 223. If an individual/employee establishes a HSA and s/he is not otherwise eligible, s/he will be subject to adverse tax consequences. In addition, an employer making contributions to the HSA of an ineligible individual may also be subject to tax consequences. We recommend that applicants and employers contact qualified tax or legal counsel before establishing a HSA.
Mutual fund offerings for BANA's HSA are provided by Devenir, LLC., which is a registered broker-dealer and member FINRA/SIPC. Devenir, LLC provides investment services through its affiliate Devenir Investment Advisers, LLC, which is a registered investment adviser. Devenir, LLC is not an affiliate of BofA Corp. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated does not provide investment services for the BANA HSA.
Footnote 4 Asset allocation, diversification and rebalancing do not ensure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.
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The Chief Investment Office (CIO) develops the investment strategies for Merrill Guided Investing, including providing its recommendations of ETFs and related asset allocations. Managed Account Advisors LLC (MAA), Merrill Lynch's affiliate, is the overlay portfolio manager responsible for implementing the Merrill Guided Investing strategies for client accounts, including facilitating the purchase & sale of ETFs in client accounts and updating account asset allocations when the CIO's recommendations change while also implementing any applicable individual client or firm restriction(s).
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Please review the Merrill Guided Investing Program Brochure (PDF) at
merrilledge.com/guided-investingprogram-brochure (PDF) for important information including pricing, rebalancing and the details of the investment advisory program. Your recommended investment strategy will be based solely on the information you provide to us for this specific investment goal and is separate from any other advisory program offered with us. If there are multiple owners on this account, the information you provide should reflect the views and circumstances of all owners on the account. If you are the custodian of this account for the benefit of another person, please keep in mind that these assets will be invested for the benefit of the other person. Guided Investing is offered with and without an advisor. Merrill, Merrill Lynch, and/or Merrill Edge investment advisory programs are offered by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated ("MLPF&S"). MLPF&S and Managed Account Advisors LLC ("MAA") are registered investment advisors. Investment advisor registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Merrill Edge investment advisory programs are offered by MLPF&S. MLPF&S and Managed Account Advisors LLC (MAA) are registered investment advisers. Investment adviser registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training
Footnote 8 Please consider the advantages and disadvantages of taking a loan before initiating one.
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