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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (also referred to as “MLPF&S” or “Merrill”) makes available certain investment products sponsored, managed, distributed or provided by companies that are affiliates of Bank of America Corporation (“BofA Corp.”). Below is a list of fees and charges, that may apply to your account(s) at Merrill Edge. 1 Investment products are offered by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Merrill Lynch Wealth Management makes available products and services offered by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), a registered broker-dealer and member SIPC, and other subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”). Prototype plan fee,$50 per plan type (profit sharing and money purchase) Annual (Plan Sponsor Only) Duplicate Statement. 0000001551 00000 n endobj 0000038131 00000 n Merrill brokers will get production credits equal to 90% of the trustee fee for accounts opened in 1996 and 1997. Please read this important information carefully. For Clients of Independent Investment Advisors. 0000038211 00000 n Merrill Lynch makes available products and services offered by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (MLPF&S) and other subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation. The following text replaces the existing text: Your Program Fee consists of: (i) a fee for the services of Merrill Lynch (also referred to as the Merrill Lynch Fee Merrill Lynch also reimburses its clients a maximum of $200 per year for non-Bank of America ATM withdrawals. 3 0 obj %���� 2 0 obj Its results have shone brightly in the last few earnings reports in terms of both profits and growth. 0000019015 00000 n Fees and commissions may vary, but hypothetically, an investor with $1 million in a fee-based retirement account at Merrill would be charged about 1%, or $10,000, annually. A link to the full fee schedule, including information on investment fees, can be found within the Charitable Gift Fund's Program Guidelines PGF Document.. Investments are charged an annual investment management fee by U.S. Trust of 0.12%; one- twelfth of this fee is charged monthly based upon the market value of investments in the Donor’s Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund account. 0000038061 00000 n ... non-bank affiliates of BofA Corp., including Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (also referred to as “MLPF&S” or “Merrill”), a dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser and member SIPC. Merrill Lynch Fee of $125 but will not exceed the Fee Schedule below. 0000002444 00000 n <> A couple of years ago, I spent an inordinate amount of my time on Capitol Hill talking to lawmakers about a new investment rule in the works designed to expose hidden fees charged by stock brokers . 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Imagine my surprise then, when I discovered that Fisher Investments is in fact a fiduciary! <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]>>/Rotate 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0]/Type/Page>> 1 0 obj This fee applies if you chose a Style Manager Strategy, and your rate will depend on the particular strategy you pursue. 0000004011 00000 n Administrative or Administrative-UMA Fee – An additional fee is assessed on accounts for certain record keeping and other account services. 0000006636 00000 n 0000037772 00000 n Each client will negotiate a Merrill Lynch Fee Rate with his or her advisor that is less than the maximum rates set by Merrill Lynch. If you are only looking at price point, Merrill Edge is only a couple of bucks more expensive than Ally Invest . 0000037553 00000 n Merrill Lynch’s wealth management biz has become the crown jewel for Bank of America recently. The Merrill Lynch bull is seen at Merrill Lynch offices in New York City. Apparently, the standard must not include charging a reasonable fee for investment advice. In certain instances and in our discretion, we may waive or reduce your Account’s minimum Merrill Lynch Fee. 0000022572 00000 n 3 Insurance and annuity products offered through Merrill Lynch Life Agency Inc. 4 Trust and fiduciary services are provided by Bank of America Private Bank. 0000004105 00000 n 0000001236 00000 n To find out how much a financial advisor will cost you in 2020-2021, click any of the links below to jump directly to the specific type of advisory fees that you would like to compare. ސ[OtFOs��7�Fj�;s8��x������ї߁Cu.��KPz��3p$�(�շ����R��O�p�1��א�?� �_���V ��qyZO+Z�>}�����P�g�ⷹ��J�ɪ�|��#�ҕ'�����Wx~E����~�'��`=�}�΃�Y�� �o�A㰜��R�y�bI��_h� �]�}�W����g�3[����"���Dʍ1! 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Online advisory firm Personal Capital examined anonymous data from 155,924 of its users to investigate the true client costs from both advisory and fund-related fees across 11 brok… Net income for the wealth management business … Rates generally range from 0.14% to 0.… 25 basis points min $60 ($80 for profit sharing and money purchase with 1 plans) max $100 Annual. nW�6�a��[>{�m~�W�h2��֙�f6�Ua�ц'#Nb K�/%oט�,G �!�M-�/3�G٢t�����"Z���H�����iCHmo� ��eWıڲ4�t���m҉�����=Y���K��F�w��ߩ0&\� ��xc��)�m���wܲ���}��Ph����0Dx��;R����v}�A���wd.�fp����V���l^R�k�{�~�=x�}$�R�V��\�0v���¸��ݷk4lW�v �oF��E������B��h'в��B��FѬ��F�ߪ���[Q�z#�np�N^*4��Fk��i�-��m�_ (t�,ߩ~ӝ��~"�l�����#��l�89 �;�o�7��-��~�+�z���0�T����#��O7�$ 0000013456 00000 n 2 Banking, mortgage and home equity products offered by Bank of America, N.A. <>stream Mutual Fund Investing Brokered Certificate of Deposit (CD) Fact Sheet. 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Some of these fees The Cash Management Account comes with a rather steep $125 annual fee, and any subaccounts added to the parent account carry a yearly $25 fee. 0000020657 00000 n 0000001894 00000 n 0000041097 00000 n Product guides. �����|G�kOF��c�Aq�I�a�&U�8L�F����"�Աl��w��C��u#���#��W��(���t�+�\�X{��=d.p�=5�pb.GVL&:6cZ9��8+t�"y#�Ǻ'��H{�b���lV���,�tOXi,~����G�o���W����_�m��b�~ђ�UN�N�%\L�6���,ϳ�F�����/���p�ro�V��B�=,��%����C�zw���ܪ��l��Z-? 0000037697 00000 n At Merrill, clients who wish to work with an advisor can enjoy a broad range of services, features and benefits. 3 Insurance and annuity products offered through Merrill Lynch Life Agency Inc. 4 Trust and fiduciary services are provided by Bank of America Private Bank. 0000027634 00000 n The Private Banking and Investment Group is a division of MLPF&S that offers a broad array of personalized wealth management products and services. 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