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Non-Traditional Mutual Funds and Portfolio Strategy
The democratization of alternative investments and what they do to risk in a portfolio
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Examining Emerging Market Debt
In this upside-down world, it's the fixed income of the former Asian Cub and South American Debt Crisis economies that may provide an attractive — and prudent — alternative to the growing restlessness over the traditional bond market. This primer can help you determine how best to gain exposure.
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A Guide to Tax-Aware Investing
As rates rise, thinking about the impact of taxes before you make investment decisions, rather than after, can help solidify the returns that matter most — the ones you get to keep.
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How Could the Federal Spending Cuts Affect Investors?
The budget reductions brought on by sequestration may dampen growth, but the underlying economy — including housing and the corporate sector — remains fundamentally strong explains Christopher J. Wolfe.
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Outlook 2013: Tapping New Growth While Guarding Against Risk

Outlook 2013: Tapping New Growth While Guarding Against Risk
The coming year is stacking up to witness a broad return of confidence to equity markets after a period when investors sought shelter from volatility. At the same time, because policy and other macro-economic risks still loom large, a sound investment game plan for the year ahead calls for a stronger offense and defense.
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Q&A: Your New Options under Financial Reform
Starting this month, certain key parts of the massive Dodd-Frank financial reform bill that relate to private derivative investors finally take effect. The lead attorney for derivatives product coverage for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management answers some pressing questions about what you can expect.
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Investing in the "Next Big Thing"
Beyond the din of financial headlines, new trends in technology are starting to resonate among investors who have been waiting for a reason to tune in.
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Foreign Exchange: Dealing With a Stronger Dollar
With the dollar showing signs of reversing a decade-long decline, more investors may need to consider the corrosive effects of currency fluctuations — and the importance of a good hedge. Read the Viewpoint

The New Centers of Growth
What are the economic forces most likely to drive returns for affluent investors in the years and decades ahead? Three global financial thinkers look past the headlines and compare world views. Watch the Video

Back to the Land
Direct ownership of farms and forests can offer the rare opportunity to protect against inflation and provide more income — all while you literally watch your assets grow. Read the Viewpoint

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The Private Banking and Investment Group is a division of MLPF&S that offers a broad array of personalized wealth management products and services. Both brokerage and investment advisory services (including financial planning) are offered by the Group's Private Wealth Advisors through MLPF&S, a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser. The nature and degree of advice and assistance provided, the fees charged, and client rights and Merrill Lynch's obligations will differ among these services. Investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal investment.

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