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Merrill Edge Self-Directed was awarded No. 1 Overall Client Experience and received an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars from StockBrokers.com. Evaluated as one of 17 online brokers in
Go to third-party website StockBrokers.com 2024 Online Broker Review popup published on January 23, 2024. StockBrokers.com evaluated brokers using 181 variables across 8 categories. The Overall Client Experience award recognizes the best user experience for typical U.S. retail investors. StockBrokers.com testing simulates dozens of workflows for investors and traders alike. Key criteria include satisfying user intent, design, customer support, platform responsiveness, convenience, workflow, education, marketing communications, and transparency.
Go to third-party website Learn more about the methodology at StockBrokers.com popup. Rankings and recognition from StockBrokers.com are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a current or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results and such rankings should not be construed as an endorsement.
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Merrill Edge Self-Directed was awarded No. 1 for Client Dashboard and received an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars from StockBrokers.com. Evaluated as one of 17 online brokers in
Go to third-party website StockBrokers.com 2024 Online Broker Review popup published on January 23, 2024. StockBrokers.com evaluated brokers using 181 variables across 8 categories. The Client Dashboard award recognizes the best homepage summary for a typical U.S. retail investor. StockBrokers.com prioritized relevancy of information, layout, design, consolidated views, and clear labeling of key data.
Go to third-party website Learn more about the methodology at StockBrokers.com popup. Rankings and recognition from StockBrokers.com are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a current or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results and such rankings should not be construed as an endorsement.
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Institutional Investor magazine announced BofA Global Research as one of the
Top Global Research Firms popup in 2023 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. BofA Global Research is research produced by BofA Securities, Inc ("BofAS") and/or one or more of its affiliates. BofAS is a registered broker-dealer,
Member SIPC popup, and wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation.
Learn more about the methodology at Institutional Investor popup. Rankings and recognition from Institutional Investor are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a current or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results and such rankings should not be construed as an endorsement.
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Merrill Edge Self-Directed was ranked in NerdWallet's article "Best Online Brokers for Beginners," announced January 2, 2024, and received an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, from NerdWallet. Evaluated as one of 16 online brokers announced January 2, 2024. NerdWallet evaluates brokers based on investment selection, trading platform, customer support, account fees, trading costs, mobile app and cash sweep rates. NerdWallet and the NerdWallet logo are trademarks owned by NerdWallet, Inc. and used with permission.
Go to third-party website Learn more about the methodology at NerdWallet popup. Rankings and recognition from NerdWallet are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a current or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results and such rankings should not be construed as an endorsement.
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Merrill Edge Self-Directed was awarded No. 1 for Bank Brokerage and received an overall rating of 4.5 out of 4.5 stars from StockBrokers.com. Evaluated as one of 17 online brokers in
StockBrokers.com 2024 Online Broker Review published on January 23, 2024. This award recognizes the broker that the editorial team believes provides the best value and experience for intermediate-level U.S. retail investors who want to consolidate their financial activities with one company. StockBrokers.com takes into consideration the breadth of banking services on offer and how well they are integrated with self-directed investing.
Learn more about the methodology at StockBrokers.com. Rankings and recognition from StockBrokers.com are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a current or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results and such rankings should not be construed as an endorsement.
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Merrill Edge Self-Directed received a Best in Class Award for “High Net Worth Investors,” and an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars from StockBrokers.com. Evaluated as one of 17 online brokers in
Go to third-party website StockBrokers.com 2024 Online Broker Review popup published on January 23, 2024. StockBrokers.com evaluated brokers using 181 variables across 8 categories. The Best In Class rating recognizes brokers that ranked in the top 5 in that category.
Go to third-party website Learn more about the methodology at StockBrokers.com popup. Rankings and recognition from StockBrokers.com are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a current or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results and such rankings should not be construed as an endorsement.
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Merrill Edge Self-Directed ranked #1 for User Experience and received an overall ranking of 5 out of 10 by Kiplinger's Personal Finance's "Best Online Brokers and Trading Platforms, 2023" survey published on August 31, 2023. To be included, firms had to offer online trading of stocks, ETFs, mutual funds and individual bonds. Results based on ratings in the following categories: Investment choices, Smartphone app, Tools, Research, Advisory services, User Experience and Fees. Rankings for subcategories may vary.
Learn more about the methodology at Kiplinger's Personal Finance popup, August 2023 © 2023 The Kiplinger Washington Editors. Used under License. Merrill provides access to research from BofA Global Research, CFRA (powered by S&P Global), Morningstar and others. Rankings and recognition from Kiplinger's are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a current or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results and such rankings should not be construed as an endorsement.
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Merrill Edge Self-Directed was named "Best for customers who want a bank-brokerage relationship" and received an overall ranking of 5 out of 10 by Kiplinger's Personal Finance's "Best Online Brokers and Trading Platforms, 2023" survey published on August 31, 2023. To be included, firms had to offer online trading of stocks, ETFs, mutual funds and individual bonds. Results based on ratings in the following categories: Investment choices, Smartphone app, Tools, Research, Advisory services, User Experience and Fees. Rankings for subcategories may vary.
Learn more about the methodology at Kiplinger's Personal Finance popup, August 2023 © 2023 The Kiplinger Washington Editors. Used under License. Merrill provides access to research from BofA Global Research, CFRA (powered by S&P Global), Morningstar and others. Rankings and recognition from Kiplinger's are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a current or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results and such rankings should not be construed as an endorsement.
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