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Merrill Lynch’s research expertise is at the core of the value proposition offered to clients and is an integral component of the product offerings in GWM, Global Markets and IBK. Merrill Lynch’s analysts provide insightful, objective and decisive research that is designed to enable clients to make informed investment decisions. Merrill Lynch achieves research excellence through the quality of its staff and the breadth and depth of its global resources.

Merrill Lynch has one of the most respected research organizations in the world with more than 800 analysts focusing on four main disciplines:

Equity Research analysts provide fundamental analysis on more than 3,100 companies domiciled in 50 countries. Merrill Lynch equity research also provides institutional and individual clients with industry-specific research and in-depth global research and analysis on more than 20 global industries.

The Economics and Foreign Exchange group offers in-depth analysis of critical global issues, providing clients with investment ideas, market forecasts, macro overviews, and foreign exchange investment strategies.

 Fixed Income and Equity-Linked Research analysts conduct research and analysis on corporate credits, municipals, commodities, structured products, convertible securities and derivatives.

 The Investment Strategy group offers broad sector investment strategies across asset classes, regions and disciplines.

In an integrated bank such as Merrill Lynch, Research is unique in that it serves multiple constituents.

Internally, the Research department serves GWM, Global Markets Sales & Trading, IBK, Debt and Equity Origination, commodities and FX desks.

Externally, Research serves individual investors and a wide variety of institutional money managers including: hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds and sovereign wealth management funds. Additionally, analysts interact extensively with venture capital funds, private equity funds, corporates and governments.