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The '''Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.''' (commonly known as '''Merrill Lynch''') was an American investment bank, wealth management firm, and financial services company that became one of the world's largest providers of brokerage, investment banking, asset management, and financial advisory services. Founded in 1914 by [[Charles E. Merrill]] and [[Edmund C. Lynch]], the company was headquartered in New York City. Merrill Lynch earned the nickname '''"The Thundering Herd"''' for its extensive network of financial advisers and retail brokerage operations. For much of the twentieth century, it played a leading role in the development of the United States capital markets by expanding access to investment services for individual investors alongside institutional clients. | The '''Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.''' (commonly known as '''Merrill Lynch''') was an American investment bank, wealth management firm, and financial services company that became one of the world's largest providers of brokerage, investment banking, asset management, and financial advisory services. Founded in 1914 by [[Charles E. Merrill]] and [[Edmund C. Lynch]], the company was headquartered in [[wikipedia:New York|New York]] City. Merrill Lynch earned the nickname '''"The Thundering Herd"''' for its extensive network of financial advisers and retail brokerage operations. For much of the twentieth century, it played a leading role in the development of the United States capital markets by expanding access to investment services for individual investors alongside institutional clients. | ||
Merrill Lynch provided a comprehensive range of financial services, including securities brokerage, wealth management, mergers and acquisitions advisory, equity and debt underwriting, institutional sales and trading, asset management, research, private banking, and structured finance. The firm served retail investors, corporations, governments, institutional investors, pension funds, hedge funds, and high-net-worth individuals across numerous countries. It was also a major participant in global equity, fixed-income, foreign exchange, and derivatives markets and was recognized for its influential investment research and extensive distribution network. | Merrill Lynch provided a comprehensive range of financial services, including securities brokerage, wealth management, mergers and acquisitions advisory, equity and debt underwriting, institutional sales and trading, asset management, research, private banking, and structured finance. The firm served retail investors, corporations, governments, institutional investors, pension funds, hedge funds, and high-net-worth individuals across numerous countries. It was also a major participant in global equity, fixed-income, foreign exchange, and derivatives markets and was recognized for its influential investment research and extensive distribution network. | ||