Considering Merrill Lynch Direct? Read what the press and others have recently said about us.

Merrill Lynch Direct ranked second in the 2001 Money Magazine ranking of "Best Online Brokers" — with an overall rating of five stars. In their review, Money stated, "In less than two years, Merrill Lynch Direct has become a formidable presence in the online brokerage world. With a full range of services like [Merrill's] Cash Management Account, options and mutual funds, plus [Merrill research], ML Direct is hard to beat at $29.95 a trade. Its online bond center is the best around. For quick help, we loved the phone reps and speedy internal e-mail system."¹

In March, 2001, Merrill Lynch Direct earned a three and a half-star rating in Barron's annual survey of online brokers. In this survey, which has been ranking on-line brokers since 1996, Barron's called Merrill Lynch Direct’s research and reports “top-notch.”²

The Barron's survey was just one of many instances that Merrill Lynch Direct was spotlighted for excellence. Forbes magazine named Merrill Lynch Direct as one of the "Best of the Web" among on-line brokers, saying "Access to research and top customer-service are Merrill’s drawing cards…"³

We invite you to take a tour of the site and explore Merrill Lynch Direct for yourself. We are confident you will become part of the growing list of Merrill Lynch Direct's admirers!

1 In the "Best Online Brokers 2001," Money.com ranked the 24 largest e-brokers in five categories, evaluating the services they offer for four different types of investors.
2 Barron’s evaluated 23 online brokers’ offerings and performance in six areas, assigning a point value of 0 (low) to 5 (high) in each category. Categories included ease of use, range of offerings, research amenities, reports, customer access and costs.
3 Forbes.com reviewed the Web sites of 49 brokerage firms. Nine firms earned Forbes “Best of the Web” designation.