"When it looked like the DOL fiduciary rule was a foregone conclusion two years ago, Merrill Lynch jumped ahead of pack and announced the end of commission-based IRAs with a major advertising campaign exalting its holier-than-thou embrace of the controversial regulation.... When the rule finally died in the federal 5th Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this month, Merrill's reaction was swift.... [It] announced it would be re-examining its position over the next 60 days -- in the name of providing more 'choice.' "  MORE >>