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the following STRUCTURED INVESTMENTS? There are many risks associated with
these types of investments that are not always fully disclosed. If you have
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Principal Protected
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Equity Appreciation Growth Linked Securities
(Basket EAGLES) -– Bank of
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Global Equity Index Linked Basket Certificates
of Deposit -- HSBC
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Index-Linked Notes -– Citigroup Funding
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Index Plus Notes -– Deutsche Bank
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Index Powered CDs -– Various Banks
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Linked Certificates of Deposit -- HSBC
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Market Participation Deposits -– Merrill Lynch
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Medium Term Notes -– Index Basket -– Bear
Stearns
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Principal Protected Notes -– JPMorgan Chase
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Principal Protected Bear Notes –- Barclays
Bank
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Principal Protected International Index Basket
Linked Notes -- RBC
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Principal Protected Trust Certificates –-
Citigroup Funding
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Principal Protected Multi Currency Basket
Notes -– Merrill Lynch
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Return Linked Notes –- Bank of
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World Allocator
Certificate of Deposit -– HSBC
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100% Principal Protection Notes -- UBS
Principal At Risk
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Accelerated Market Participation Securities –-
Bear Stearns
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Accelerated Return Notes –- Merrill Lynch
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Auto-Callable Optimization Securities –-
Deutsche Bank
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Buffered Return Enhanced Notes –- JPMorgan Chase
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Buffered Underlying Securities –- Deutsche
Bank
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Equity Buffer Notes –- HSBC
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Enhanced Yield Securities –- Wachovia
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Knock-in Reverse Convertible Notes -- Rabobank
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Knock-in Reverse Exchangeable Securities -–
ABN Amro Bank
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Leverage Index-Linked Notes –- Goldman Sachs
International
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Leveraged Index Notes –- Merrill Lynch
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Reverse Convertible Notes –- Barclays Bank
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Outperformance
Buffered Return Enhanced Notes –- JP Morgan
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Performance Securities with Contingent
Protection -– Deutsche Bank
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Performance Leveraged Upside Securities –-
Morgan Stanley
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Strategic Equity Exposure Performance Linked
Securities -– Bank of
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SuperTracker
Notes –- Barclays Bank
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Yield Optimization Notes With Contingent
Protection -- UBS
Brand names
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AMPS (Accelerated Market Participation
Securities): AMPS are non-interest bearing securities
linked to an underlying index. At maturity, if the index value is greater than
or equal to the initial index value, holders will receive a cash settlement
based on the performance of the underlying index. The cash settlement value is
usually capped at a specified maximum amount. If the final index value at
maturity is less than the initial index level, investors will receive their
initial investment less the percentage the index has declined.
The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (issuer) / Bear Stearns & Co., Inc.
(underwriter)
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ARES (Accelerated Return Equity
Securities): ARES are non-interest bearing, index-linked
securities. At maturity, if the index value is greater than the initial index
value, holders will receive a cash settlement amount equal to the principal
amount of the note plus a multiple of the index return that is usually capped
at a pre-determined amount. These securities are not principal-protected. If
the index return is negative at maturity, investors will be paid the principal
less the percentage the index has decreased.
Credit Suisse First Boston (USA), Inc. (issuer) / Credit Suisse First Boston
(underwriter)
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ARNs
(Accelerated Return Notes): ARNs are
equity-linked notes that do not provide interest payments. At maturity, if the
price of the underlying stock has increased, investors will receive cash equal
to the initial investment plus a redemption amount based on a predetermined
calculation that cannot exceed the "capped value." These notes are
not principal-protected. If the price of the underlying security has declined,
investors will receive cash equivalent to their initial investment, less the
percentage the security has decreased.
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (issuer) / Merrill Lynch & Co. (underwriter)
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ASTROS (ASseT
Return Obligation Securities): ASTROS are
principal-protected index-linked notes that do not provide any interest
payments before maturity and are not redeemable prior to maturity. At maturity
the holder will receive a payment based on the percentage change in the index
less an adjustment factor, plus the principlal
invested amount.
Wachovia Corporation (Issuer) / Wachovia Securities (Underwriter)
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BASES (Basket Adjusting Structured Equity
Securities): BASES are principal-protected, non-interest
bearing, callable notes based on the performance of a basket of 10
equally-weighted stocks. At maturity, each holder receives the greater of (1)
the principal amount and (2) the alternative redemption amount based on the
performance of the basket.
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (issuer) / Lehman Brothers (underwriter)
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BOXES (Basket
Morgan Stanley (issuer) / Morgan Stanley (underwriter)
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BRIDGES (BRoad InDex Guarded Equity linked Securities):
BRIDGES are principal protected securities linked to an underlying index or
basket of stocks. These securities do not provide interest payments. At
maturity, holders will receive the initial offering price plus a supplemental
redemption amount if the final average index/basket value is greater than the
initial index/basket value. The final average index/basket value will be the
arithmetic average of each index/basket value on the specified determination
dates set forth for each issue of BRIDGES. If the average value of the
underlying index/basket declines, holders will receive their principal
investment only.
Morgan Stanley (issuer) / Morgan Stanley (underwriter)
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BULS (Bullish Underlying Linked
Securities): BULS are index-linked notes that do not pay
interest. At maturity, if the closing index is greater than the initial index,
investors will receive cash equal to 70% of the index appreciation. These notes
provide principal protection up to a 25% decline in the underlying index. For
each percentage point that the index declines below 25%, the security loses a
predetermined percentage off the principal amount.
UBS AG (issuer) / UBS Warburg, UBS PaineWebber Inc. (underwriter)
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CPIS (Consumer Price Indexed Securities):
CPIS are notes that trade as a bond, but do not pay interest and are not
principal-protected. At maturity, each CPIS holder will receive an amount based
on the cumulative percentage increase, if any, in the CPI on the three-month
lagged basis over the term of the note, calculated in accordance with a
predetermined formula published in the prospectus. If inflation is negative or
zero over the term of the note, payment at maturity will equal zero. Increases
in the inflation rate, however; can signify a large difference in the payout at
maturity.
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (issuer) / J.P. Morgan (underwriter)
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CPS (Contingent Protected Securities): CPS
are notes based on an underlying index that usually
trade as a bond but have no coupon. Holders of the notes have
principal-protection and the chance to participate in the appreciation of the
underlying index as long as this index does not fall below the "Loss of
Protection Trigger." If this occurs, during the term of the note,
investors are not assured of receiving their investment amount and could
receive zero.
Credit Suisse First Boston (USA), Inc. (issuer) / Credit Suisse First Boston
(underwriter)
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CYCLES (Capital Protected Equity
Performance Linked Securities): CYCLES are unsecured senior
notes linked to an underlying index or basket of stocks or indices. At
maturity, holders receive the principal amount of the notes and a final
interest payment. In addition, holders may receive a supplemental redemption
amount, depending upon the performance of the underlying index or basket of
stocks or indices.
Bank of
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Comps (commodity Indexed Preferred
Securities): Comps are preferred principal-at-risk
securities that make quarterly dividend payments. At maturity, holders will
receive a payment linked to the performance of a commodity or commodity index.
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (issuer) / J.P. Morgan (underwriter)
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Convertible Notes:
This is a generic term used by multiple issuers. Convertible notes are
generally linked to an underlying security and may be callable by the issuer or
exchangeable by the investor. At maturity, these notes are paid either in cash
or in shares of the underlying security. The structure of Convertible Notes
will vary from issuer to issuer, but their par value is generally $1,000 and
they trade as bonds.
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EAGLES (Equity Appreciation Growth Linked
Securities): EAGLES are principal protected index-linked
notes that pay no interest over the life of the security. At maturity, holders
will receive the principal amount plus a supplemental redemption amount based
on the performance of the underlying index. This structure has a minimum return
provision built into the supplemental redemption amount. (Similar to MPS)
Bank of America (issuer) / Bank of America Securities, LLC (underwriter)
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EAS (Enhanced Appreciation Securities): EAS
are index-linked notes that pay no interest over the life of the security. At
maturity, if the underlying index has increased, investors will receive a cash
payment equal to their initial investment plus a specified multiple of the
index return with a predetermined capped value. If over the term of the note,
the underlying index decreases, investors will be paid back their initial
investment less the percentage decline of the underlying index.
UBS AG (issuer) / UBS Warburg (underwriter)
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ELIPS (Equity-linked securities with
Lock-In Protection: ELIPS are mandatory exchangeable notes
linked to an underlying security that do not provide interest payments or
principal protection. The securities are exchangeable for the underlying stock
at specified exchange periods, subject to a minimum exchange amount. At
maturity, holders will receive the greater of the initial exchange ratio or the
lock-in value.
Morgan Stanley (issuer) / Morgan Stanley (underwriter)
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ELKS (Equity Linked Term Notes):
ELKS are equity-linked securities that can trade as either a stock or a bond.
These securities pay a fixed interest rate over the term of the note. At
maturity, investors will receive either the principal amount of their initial
investment in cash or a fixed number of shares of the underlying stock if that
stock has traded below a specified level during the term of the note.
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. (issuer) / Citigroup (underwriter)
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ERNs
(Enhanced Return Notes):
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (issuer) / Merrill Lynch & Co. (underwriter)
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Equity Linked Term Notes:
This is a generic term used to describe structured products linked to an
underlying stock, a basket of stocks, or an index representing a group of
stocks. At maturity, holders will receive cash or shares of the underlying stock.
Structures vary from issuer to issuer.
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Exchangeable Notes:
This is a generic term used by multiple issuers. Exchangeable Notes are usually
linked to an underlying security. This structure offers investors the option of
exchanging their notes for shares of the underlying security. The structure of
an Exchangeable Note may vary greatly from issuer to issuer.
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GOALs
(Geld
UBS AG (issuer) / UBS Warburg (underwriter)
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HITS (High Income Trigger Securities):
HITS are senior unsecured debt that pays an annual fixed coupon rate. HITS are
based on an underlying stock and are not principal protected. At maturity the
HITS will pay either (i) an amount of cash equal to
the principal amount of the HITS, or (ii) a number of shares of the underlying
stock, if the trading price of the underlying stock decreases to or below the
trigger price over the term of the HITS.
Morgan Stanley (issuer) / Morgan Stanley (underwriter)
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HOLDRS (Holding Company Depositary
Receipts): HOLDRS are depositary receipts representing ownership of
a basket of industry-specific stocks. These securities represent the investor's
individual and undivided beneficial ownership interest in the specified
underlying securities including voting and dividend rights.
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (issuer) / Merrill Lynch & Co. (underwriter)
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Index Capped Quarterly Observation Notes:
These are index-linked notes that do not provide interest or principal
protection. At maturity, holders will receive the greater of 10 percent or par
times an "additional amount." The additional amount is calculated by
the sum of the quarterly capped index returns for each of the 20 quarterly
valuation periods (over five years). There is no protection should the index
returns decline over the term of the security.
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (issuer) / JPMorgan
(underwriter)
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Index Linked Notes:
This is a generic term used to describe a structured product linked to an
underlying index. At maturity, issuer usually pays principal plus a redemption
amount linked to the performance of the underlying index. Index Linked Notes
structures will vary from issuer to issuer.
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LASERS (Leading Stockmarket
Return Securities): LASERS are non-interest bearing index-linked
notes. At maturity, investors will be paid a cash amount equal to their initial
investment plus an index return amount that could be positive, negative or
zero. Because the index return can be negative, holders may receive less than
their initial investment.
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. (issuer) / Citigroup (underwriter)
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LUNARS (Leveraged Upside Indexed
Accelerated Return Securities): LUNARS are senior unsecured
debt securities linked to an underlying Index. The Notes are not
principal-protected, nor do they pay any interest. At maturity, the amount the
holder receives will be based on the percentage change in the level of the
Index from the Index starting level relative to the Index ending level.
Wachovia Corporation (Issuer) / Wachovia Securities (Underwriter)
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MERITS (Medium term Equity Related
Investment Securities): MERITS are principal-protected,
callable notes that bear no interest. The notes are linked to the performance
of an underlying index or basket of securities. At maturity, holders will
receive cash equal to their initial investment plus a return based on the
performance of the underlying index or basket. If the underlying security
decreases in value over the term of the note, investors will receive their initial
investment only. (See Optimizer Notes)
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (issuer) / CIBC World Markets (underwriter)
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MITTS (Market Index Target-Term
Securities): MITTS are principal-protected, index-linked
notes. At maturity, each holder receives cash equal to the principal amount
plus a supplemental redemption amount (reduced by an annual adjustment factor)
if the value of the underlying index increases over the term of the note. If
the underlying index decreases over the term of the note, holders will receive
the principal only.
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (issuer) / Merrill Lynch & Co. (underwriter)
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MPS (Market Participation Securities with
Minimum Protection Return): MPS are principal protected notes that
usually do not provide interest payments. At maturity, holders will receive the
principal amount plus an index-linked payment based on the quarterly
performance amounts of the underlying index over the term of the note. This
structure provides for a minimum protection return. Should the index linked
return be less than the minimum protection return, investors will receive the
minimum protection return.(Similar to EAGLES)
Morgan Stanley (issuer) / Morgan Stanley (underwriter)
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MRN (Market Recovery Notes): MRN
are index-linked securities that do not provide interest payments. At maturity,
investors will receive a cash payment based on the performance of the
underlying index. If the value of the underlying index increases over the term
of the note, the cash payment will equal a predetermined multiple of the index
percentage increase, not to exceed a maximum amount. If the underlying index
decreases over the term of the note, holders will receive cash equal to
principal investment less the percentage decrease of the index. The redemption
amount is entirely dependant on the performance of the index.
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (issuer) / Merrill Lynch & Co. (underwriter)
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Optimizer Notes:
These are principal-protected notes with no coupon linked to an underlying
basket of stocks. At maturity, holders will receive the principal amount plus a
basket return amount determined by utilizing a semi-annual performance
selection mechanism over the term of the note. The basket return can be
positive or zero. (See MERITS)
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (issuer) / CIBC World Markets (underwriter)
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PACERS (Premium Mandatory Callable
Equity-Linked Securities): PACERS are callable equity-linked
notes. No interest will be paid on the PACERS and they are not
principal-protected. At maturity, if not called prior to the maturity date, the
PACERS will deliver to the holder:
i. A number of shares of the underlying stock, in the
event the final stock price decreases below a predetermined value or;
ii. The principal amount in cash;
The PACERS are callable if the underlying stock share price is greater than or
equal to the initial share price during and three-day trading period of a
pre-established Call Determination Period. If called, the payment will be the
principal amount plus a pre-established mandatory call premium to be paid in
cash.
Citigroup Funding Inc. (Issuer) / Citigroup (Underwriter)
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PERKS (Performance Equity Return linked
Securities): PERKS are medium-term notes that pay
interest semi-annually. Under this structure, principal is not protected. At
maturity, investors will receive a cash payment based on the value of the
underlying index, subject to a predetermined maximum payment. The structure
also contains a multiplier that protects investors from an index decline up to
a specified percentage.
Morgan Stanley (issuer) / Morgan Stanley (underwriter)
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PERQS (Performance Equity Linked
Redemption Quarterly Pay Securities): PERQS are Equity Linked
Term Notes. (See ELKS).
Morgan Stanley (issuer) / Morgan Stanley (underwriter)
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PISTONS (Portfolio Income Strategic
Citigroup Funding Inc. (Issuer) / Citigroup (Underwriter)
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PLUS (Performance Leveraged Upside
Securities): PLUS are non-interest bearing securities
based on an underlying index. Principal investment is not protected. At
maturity, holders will receive cash based on the value of the underlying index
plus a supplemental amount, subject to a maximum payment, if the index exceeds
a specified level.
Morgan Stanley (issuer) / Morgan Stanley (underwriter)
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PPN (Principal Protected Notes): PPN
is a generic term used by issuers when a structured product offers protection
of initial principal. Other than the principal protection aspect of these
securities, structures vary by issuer.
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PROPELS (Protected Performance Equity
Linked Securities): PROPELS are principal-protected, medium-term
notes linked to an underlying index. This structure is not designed to pay
interest. At maturity, holders will receive cash consisting of the principal
amount plus a supplemental redemption, if any, based on the performance of the
underlying index. If the ending value of the index is lower than the starting
value, holders will only receive the principal amount.
Morgan Stanley (issuer) / Morgan Stanley (underwriter)
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PRUDENTS (Prudential Research Universe
Diversified Equity NoTeS):
PRUDENTS are principal-protected notes that do not pay interest. These notes
are linked to a basket of common stocks that have been selected by the
Prudential Securities Investment Policy Committee based on recommendations from
Prudential Securities Equity Research Department. At maturity, holders will
receive cash equal to their principal investment plus an alternative redemption
amount, if any, based on the performance of the basket of stocks.
Lehman Brothers Holdings (issuer) / Lehman Brothers-Prudential Securities
(co-underwriters)
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Progros
(Protected Growth Investing): Progros
are principal-protected securities linked to various underlying growth assets
such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, indexes, and cash.
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (issuer) / Merrill Lynch & Co. (underwriter)
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RANGERS (
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (issuer) / Lehman Brothers (underwriter)
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RAPIDS (Return Accelerated PortfolIo Debt Securities):
RAPIDS are structured notes with a return linked to the performance of a
portfolio of stocks. This structure provides diversification with limited risk.
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (issuer) / Lehman Brothers (underwriter)
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Reverse Exchangeable Securities:
These are linked to an underlying stock. These notes pay a coupon but are not
principal protected. At maturity, if the underlying stock has increased,
holders will receive cash equal to the principal amount plus the percentage
increase in the underlying stock on the determination date. If the underlying
stock has decreased in value, holders will receive shares of the underlying
stock based on a predetermined exchange ratio (which will have a value less
than par).
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (issuer) / ABN AMRO Incorporated (underwriter)
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SEQUINS (Select Equity Indexed Notes):
SEQUINS are callable equity-linked notes with a coupon greater than the
underlying stock's current dividend yield. Interest is paid quarterly. At
maturity, holders will receive shares of the underlying stock based on a
pre-determined exchange ratio.
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. (issuer) / Citigroup (underwriter)
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SHIELDS (Structured HybrId
Equity Linked Securities): SHIELDS are principal-protected notes
that do not pay interest. The notes are callable, albeit at a generous call
rate. At maturity, if the notes are not called, holders will receive a cash
payment equal to the principal amount plus a supplemental redemption amount
based on the performance of the underlying index. If at maturity the index'
ending value is less than its starting value, investors will receive cash equal
to the principal investment only.
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (issuer) / ABN AMRO Incorporated (underwriter)
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SPARQS (Stock Participation Accreting
Redemption Quarterly-pay Securities): SPARQS are
interest-bearing, callable notes linked to an underlying stock that are not
principal-protected. At maturity, providing the notes have not been called,
holders will receive shares of the underlying stock based upon a predetermined
exchange ratio. (See STRIDES)
Morgan Stanley (issuer) / Morgan Stanley (underwriter)
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SRNs
(Strategic Return Notes): SRNs are
exchangeable notes linked to an underlying index that are not
principal-protected. These notes are exchangeable for cash during specified
periods over the term of the security. At maturity, if the notes have not been
exchanged, and the value of the underlying index has increased, holders will
receive cash payments equal to the initial investment plus a return equal to
the percentage increase of the index, less an index adjustment factor. If the
index has decreased, however, holders will receive less, and possibly
significantly less, than the original public offering price.
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (issuer) / Merrill Lynch & Co. (underwriter)
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STRIDES (Stock Return Income Debt
Securities): STRIDES are callable interest bearing
securities linked to an underlying stock. At maturity, if the issue has not
been called, holders will receive shares of the underlying stock based on a
predetermined share multiplier. (See SPARQS)
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (issuer) / Merrill Lynch & Co. (underwriter)
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SUNS (Stock Upside Note Securities):
SUNS are callable, non-interest bearing, principal-protected notes linked to an
underlying index. At maturity, holders will receive cash equal to the principal
investment plus a return equal to the percentage increase of the underlying
index. If the value of the index remains the same or declines, holders will
receive their principal only.
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (issuer) / Lehman Brothers (underwriter)
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TARGETS (Targeted Growth Enhanced Terms
Securities): TARGETS are linked to an underlying stock
and provide quarterly interest payments greater than the current dividend yield
of that stock. The securities are subject to an accelerated maturity based on a
'list of accelerated events' described in the prospectus. These securities are
not principal-protected. At maturity, investors will receive cash equal to the
principal amount plus a stock return payment that may be positive, negative, or
zero. The stock return amount is directly related to the performance of the
underlying stock. It is a compounded value of periodic capped returns for each
stated reset period (monthly).
TARGETS Trust (issuer) / Citigroup (underwriter)
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Wachovia Corporation (issuer) / Wachovia Securities (underwriter)
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TIERS (Trust Investment Enhanced Return
Securities): TIERS are principal-protected, minimum
return trust certificates based upon the performance of an underlying index.
These certificates do not provide interest income. At maturity, however,
holders will receive the principal investment plus a return based on the
performance of the underlying index, subject to both a minimum amount and a
monthly appreciation cap.
TIERS Principal-Protected Minimum Return Asset Backed Certificates Trust
(issuer)/Citigroup (underwriter)
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Toprs
(Trust Originated Preferred Securities): Toprs
are undivided preferred beneficial interests in the assets of an underlying
statutory business trust. These securities are callable, interest-bearing, and
principal protected.
TDS Capital (issuer) / Merrill Lynch & Co. (underwriter)
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TRACERS (Corporate Bond TRACERS Units):
TRACERS are undivided beneficial interests in an underlying trust that provide
a monthly coupon. The trust is comprised of multiple securities. As the
securities in the trust mature, holders will receive payments based on these
maturities that in return reduce the principal amount. The initial principal
investment will also be reduced each time there is a distribution of principal
on an underlying security held in the trust.
MS Structured Asset Corp. (issuer) / Morgan Stanley (underwriter)
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Trigger CAPITALS (Covered Asset Participation
Target exchangeable Securities): CAPITALS are index or
equity-linked unsecured debt securities. The Notes provide 100% principal
protection and pay cash at maturity unless a "trigger event" occurs,
where the final stock price multiplied by the share multiplier is less than the
initial stock price, in which case holders will lose some or all of their
principal. On the maturity date, if no trigger event has occurred, holders will
receive a payment equal to the principal amount plus any accrued but unpaid
interest.
Wachovia Corporation (Issuer) / Wachovia Securities (Underwriter)
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YEELDS (Yield Enhancing Equity Linked
Debt Securities): YEELDS are coupon bearing notes linked to an
underlying stock. The notes are not principal protected. At maturity, holders
will receive principal plus an alternative redemption amount that is directly
related to the performance of the underlying stock. This amount can be
positive, negative, or zero. The maximum payment is usually capped. The issuer
has the option to redeem these securities in cash or shares of the underlying
stock at maturity .
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (issuer) / Lehman Brothers (underwriter)
