• Bank of America’s $86.7 million step-up notes tied to S&P 500 seen as good fit in mixed market
• Bank of America’s Mitts tied to Dow Jones – UBS Commodity Excess Return tap need for safety
• Goldman’s buffered notes with 16.25%-18% cap linked to MSCI EAFE are aimed at cautious bulls

• Bank of America’s inverse leveraged notes linked to Russell seen as good fit for mild bears
• JPMorgan’s $29.97 million autocallables linked to S&P 500 offer yield enhancement, protection
• Morgan Stanley’s notes linked to real estate ETF seen as good play on REITs for savvy investor
• RBC’s 15% reverse convertibles linked to Citigroup involve risk due to volatility, tenor

• Barclays’ barrier notes with 40% cap linked to S&P 500 offer absolute value, fair protection
• HSBC’s 18-month twin participation notes tied to S&P 500 aimed at cautious, agnostic investors
• JPMorgan’s single review notes linked to S&P 500, Russell 2000 lack attractive protection
• Size of Bank of Montreal’s $75.26 million notes shows demand for Raymond James stock picks

• Bank of America’s $97.11 million autocallable enhanced step-up notes tied to S&P top the year
• Barclays’ one-year notes with 20% buffer linked to nine stocks aimed at blue chip investors
• Citigroup’s Index Lasers tied to Russell 2000 offer less risky option than direct equity play
• Credit Suisse’s autocallables tied to indexes, ETF offer stock exposure without the volatility
• JPMorgan’s contingent absolute return autocallables linked to Apple offer unusual payout

• Barclays prices $1.95 million S&P Dynamic Veqtor-linked notes; HSBC plans several buffered AMPs
• Deutsche Bank prepares buffered return enhanced notes linked to Asian indexes, currencies
• RBC plans sales of airbag yield optimization notes; Broadcom, Cypress among reference stocks

• Outlook 2012: Year may be turning point after strong boom in post-Lehman era, sources say
• RBC’s 13% reverse convertibles linked to eBay offer lower risk than average, higher scores
• Structured Products Calendar

• Bank of Montreal’s $90 million notes get sizable bid thanks to appeal of Raymond James picks
• Barclays’ notes linked to basket of commodities, index offer uncapped, leveraged bullish trade
• Citi’s $2.14 million contingent digital notes tied to S&P offer cash alternative, short tenor
• Goldman Sachs’ buffered equity index-linked notes linked to S&P 500 target cautious investors
• Goldman’s leveraged notes tied to iShares MSCI EM target those seeking value, diversification

• Barclays’ $27.72 million notes linked to commodity strategy indexes bid by alpha seekers
• Barclays’ autocallables linked to S&P GSCI Brent Crude offer good upside potential, protection
• Deutsche Bank’s capped BUyS linked to index, fund basket offer good equity alternative
• Deutsche Bank’s leveraged notes linked to Australian, Canadian dollars exposed to euro risk
• JPMorgan’s $50.3 million capped knock-out notes linked to iShares MSCI EM seen as well priced
• Stock may outperform HSBC’s 7%-9.5% trigger yield notes linked to Best Buy, analyst says

• Bank of Montreal’s 16% reverse convertibles tied to Yahoo! involve headline, market risks
• BNP Paribas’ callable Certi+ 200 notes linked to S&P 500 offer uncapped upside, protection
• Deutsche Bank introduces two PowerShares ETNs designed to provide TIPS alternatives
• HSBC’s 0% notes tied to three buffered return enhanced indexes seen as ‘optically’ attractive

• Bank of America’s lock-in notes linked to S&P 500 index offer good alternative to index fund
• BofA’s leveraged notes tied to MSCI EAFE target equity investors with low growth expectations
• Goldman Sachs, Bank of America plan capped, leveraged notes linked to gold for moderate bulls
• HSBC’s income opportunity notes due 2014 linked to 10 stocks target conservative yield-seekers
• UBS introduces new ETNs for risk-on, risk-off trade tied to newly created Fisher-Gartman index