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The smallest amount that may be initially invested in a mutual fund. This amount varies from fund to fund. Note that after the initial investment, subsequent minimum investments may apply, which usually differs from the initial minimum investment. Account minimums may also apply.    
    
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									Annual employee stock option recordkeeping account summary that includes grant balance and activity.    
    
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									Description of the securities to be offered which would include initial public offering, add-on offering and/or secondary offering.    
    
    						Industry:Financial services    
									For margin accounts that do not maintain short option positions the requirement is $2,000 for non-pattern day traders or $25,000 for pattern day traders.    
    
    						Industry:Financial services    
									The purchasing date that a new issue is available to an investor.    
    
    						Industry:Financial services    
									Merrill Lynch requires that you maintain an option true equity requirement of $2,000 plus 20% of your option short market value. If you incur a minimum option equity call, you are required to deposit funds or marginable securities by origin date plus 3 business days.    
    
    						Industry:Financial services    
									A bond, which the issuer is permitted or required to redeem prior to the stated maturity date, also called callable.    
    
    						Industry:Financial services    
									The price at which the owner of a security offers to sell it.
Related to Mutual Funds Orders: Last reported Net Asset Value (NAV) for the fund, plus any applicable front end sales charge as outlined in the fund prospectus.
Related to Fixed Income: The lowest price Merrill Lynch is willing to sell the security at a given time quoted in terms of a percentage of par value.
Related to IPOs: The price at which the investing public can purchase shares of an offering. This is also referred to as public offering price.    
    
    						Industry:Financial services    
									The minimum number of bonds required for purchase, defined on the Merrill Lynch Direct site by par value.    
    
    						Industry:Financial services    
									The return of an investor's principal in a security, such as a bond, preferred stock or mutual fund shares, at or prior to maturity.    
    
    						Industry:Financial services