Term sheet
To prospectus dated November 14, 2011,
prospectus supplement dated November 14, 2011 and
product supplement no. 6-I dated November 14, 2011
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Term Sheet to
Product Supplement No. 6-I
Registration Statement No. 333-177923
Dated April 11, 2013; Rule 433
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Structured
Investments
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$
Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. due June 25, 2014
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The notes are designed for investors who seek exposure to any appreciation of the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock above the Stock Strike Price over the term of the notes. Investors should be willing to forgo interest and dividend payments, while seeking repayment of their principal in full at maturity. Any payment on the notes is subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase & Co. maturing June 25, 2014†
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Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof
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The issue price of the notes will be set on the pricing date and will not be less than $1,080 per $1,000 principal amount note or greater than $1,100 per $1,000 principal amount. Because the notes are initially offered at a premium, you will lose some of your initial investment if the Stock Return is not greater than or equal to the percentage difference between the issue price per $1,000 principal amount note and $1,000.
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The notes are expected to price on or about April 12, 2013 and are expected to settle on or about April 19, 2013.
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Reference Stock:
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The common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (New York Stock Exchange symbol “FCX”). We refer to Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. as “Freeport-McMoRan.”
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Payment at Maturity:
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At maturity, you will receive a cash payment, for each $1,000 principal amount note, of $1,000 plus the Additional Amount.
You are entitled to repayment of principal in full at maturity, subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Additional Amount:
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The Additional Amount per $1,000 principal amount note payable at maturity will equal $1,000 × the Stock Return × the Participation Rate, provided that the Additional Amount will not be less than zero.
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Participation Rate:
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100%
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Stock Return:
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Final Stock Price – Stock Strike Price
Stock Strike Price
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Stock Strike Price:
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Set equal to $36.00,divided by the Stock Adjustment Factor. The Stock Strike Price is not the regular official closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on the pricing date. If the Final Stock Price is less than or equal to the Stock Strike Price, you will receive no more than the principal amount of your notes at maturity. Although the calculation agent has made all determinations and has taken all actions in relation to the establishment of the Stock Strike Price in good faith, it should be noted that such discretion could have an impact (positive or negative) on the value of your notes. The calculation agent is under no obligation to consider your interests as a holder of the notes in taking any actions, including the determination of the Stock Strike Price, that might affect the value of your notes.
The Stock Strike Price is subject to adjustments in certain circumstances. See “General Terms of Notes — Anti-Dilution Adjustments” and “General Terms of Notes — Reorganization Events” in the accompanying product supplement no. 6-I for further information about these adjustments.
The Stock Strike Price may be greater than the regular official closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on the pricing date. Under these circumstances, you will receive no more than the principal amount of your notes at maturity even if the Reference Stock appreciates over the term of the notes if the Final Stock Price is less than or equal to the Stock Strike Price.
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Final Stock Price:
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The closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on the Observation Date
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Stock Adjustment Factor:
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Set initially at 1.0 on the pricing date and subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. See “General Terms of Notes — Additional Reference Stock Provisions — A. Anti-Dilution Adjustments” in the accompanying product supplement no. 6-I for further information.
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Observation Date†:
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June 20, 2014
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Maturity Date†:
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June 25, 2014
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CUSIP:
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48126DR35
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Subject to postponement in the event of a market disruption event and as described under “Description of Notes — Payment at Maturity” and “Description of Notes — Postponement of a Determination Date — A. Notes Linked to a Single Component” in the accompanying product supplement no. 6-I
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Price to Public (1)
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Fees and Commissions (1)
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Proceeds to Us
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Per note
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$
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$
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$
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Total
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$
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$
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$
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(1)
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The price to the public and fees and commissions include the expected cost of hedging our obligations under the notes through one or more of our affiliates. This hedging cost includes the profit our affiliates expect to realize in consideration for assuming the risks inherent in providing such hedge. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, which we refer to as JPMS, acting as agent for JPMorgan Chase & Co., will receive a commission of approximately $1.50 per $1,000 principal amount note. For additional related information, please see “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” and “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” beginning on page PS-44 and PS-76, respectively, of product supplement no. 6-I.
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Product supplement no. 6-I dated November 14, 2011:
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Prospectus supplement dated November 14, 2011:
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Prospectus dated November 14, 2011:
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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
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POTENTIAL PRESERVATION OF CAPITAL AT MATURITY — Subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co., the payout formula allows you to receive at least the principal amount of your notes if you hold the notes to maturity, regardless of the performance of the Reference Stock. Because the notes are our unsecured and unsubordinated obligations, payment of any amount on the notes is subject to our ability to pay our obligations as they become due.
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RETURN LINKED TO A SINGLE REFERENCE STOCK — The return on the notes is linked to the performance of a single Reference Stock, which is the common stock of Freeport-McMoRan. For additional information see “The Reference Stock” in this term sheet.
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UNCAPPED APPRECIATION POTENTIAL — At maturity, in addition to your principal, for each $1,000 principal amount note you will receive a payment equal to $1,000 × the Stock Return × the Participation Rate of 100%, provided that this payment (the Additional Amount) will not be less than $0.
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TAXED AS CONTINGENT PAYMENT DEBT INSTRUMENTS — You should review carefully the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” and in particular the subsection thereof entitled “—Notes Treated as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” in the accompanying product supplement no. 6-I. In the opinion of our special tax counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, the notes will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as “contingent payment debt instruments.” You generally will be required to accrue original issue discount on your notes in each taxable year at the “comparable yield,” as determined by us, although we will not make any payment with respect to the notes until maturity. Upon sale or exchange (including at maturity), you will recognize taxable income or loss equal to the difference between the amount received from the sale or exchange and your adjusted basis in the note, which generally will equal the cost thereof, increased by the amount of original issue discount you have accrued in respect of the note. You generally must treat any income as interest income and any loss as ordinary loss to the extent of previous interest inclusions, and the balance as capital loss. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Purchasers who are not initial purchasers of notes at their issue price should consult their tax advisers with respect to the tax consequences of an investment in notes, including the treatment of the difference, if any, between the basis in their notes and the notes’ adjusted issue price.
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COMPARABLE YIELD AND PROJECTED PAYMENT SCHEDULE — We will determine the comparable yield for the notes and will provide that comparable yield, and the related projected payment schedule, in the pricing supplement for the notes, which we will file with the SEC. If the notes had priced on April 11, 2013 and we had determined the comparable yield on that date, it would have been an annual rate of 0.52%, compounded semiannually. The actual comparable yield that we will determine for the notes may be higher or lower than 0.52%, and will depend upon a variety of factors, including actual market conditions and our borrowing costs for debt instruments of comparable maturities. Neither the comparable yield nor the projected payment schedule constitutes a representation by us regarding the actual Additional Amount, if any, that we will pay on the notes.
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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
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TS-2
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MARKET RISK — The return on the notes at maturity is linked to the performance of the Reference Stock, and will depend on whether, and the extent to which, the Stock Return is positive. YOU WILL RECEIVE NO MORE THAN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF YOUR NOTES AT MATURITY IF THE STOCK RETURN IS ZERO OR NEGATIVE.
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THE ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE OF THE NOTES REFLECTS A PREMIUM TO THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT — The amount you will be paid for your notes on the maturity date will not be adjusted based on the price you pay for the notes. The original issue price of the notes reflects a premium to the principal amount. The return on your investment in the notes will be less than the return would be if you purchased the notes at the principal amount. You will lose some of your initial investment if the Stock Return is not greater than or equal to the percentage difference between the issue price per $1,000 principal amount note and $1,000.
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CREDIT RISK OF JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. — The notes are subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co., and our credit ratings and credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the notes. Investors are dependent on JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s ability to pay all amounts due on the notes, and therefore investors are subject to our credit risk and to changes in the market’s view of our creditworthiness. Any decline in our credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking our credit risk is likely to adversely affect the value of the notes. If we were to default on our payment obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the notes and you could lose your entire investment.
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THE STOCK STRIKE PRICE MAY BE GREATER THAN THE CLOSING PRICE OF ONE SHARE OF THE REFERENCE STOCK ON THE PRICING DATE — The Stock Strike Price may be greater than the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on the pricing date. Under these circumstances, you will receive no more than the principal amount of your notes at maturity even if the Reference Stock appreciates over the term of the notes if the Final Stock Price is less than or equal to the Stock Strike Price. Accordingly, an investment in the notes may yield a lower return than a direct investment in the Reference Stock.
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POTENTIAL CONFLICTS — We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the notes, including acting as calculation agent and hedging our obligations under the notes. In performing these duties, our economic interests and the economic interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates of ours are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the notes. In addition, our business activities, including hedging and trading activities, could cause our economic interests to be adverse to yours and could adversely affect any payment on the notes and the value of the notes. It is possible that hedging or trading activities of ours or our affiliates could result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while the value of the notes declines. Please refer to “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Notes Generally” in the accompanying product supplement no. 6-I for additional information about these risks.
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CERTAIN BUILT-IN COSTS ARE LIKELY TO AFFECT ADVERSELY THE VALUE OF THE NOTES PRIOR TO MATURITY —While any payment on the notes described in this term sheet is based on the full principal amount of your notes, the original issue price of the notes includes the agent’s commission and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the notes. As a result, and as a general matter, the price, if any, at which JPMS will be willing to purchase notes from you in secondary market transactions, if at all, will likely be lower than the original issue price, and any sale prior to the maturity date could result in a substantial loss to you. This secondary market price will also be affected by a number of factors aside from the agent’s commission and hedging costs, including those set forth under “Many Economic and Market Factors Will Impact the Value of the Notes” below.
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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
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TS-3
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NO OWNERSHIP OR DIVIDEND RIGHTS IN THE REFERENCE STOCK — As a holder of the notes, you will not have any ownership interest or rights in the Reference Stock, such as voting rights or dividend payments. In addition, the issuer of the Reference Stock will not have any obligation to consider your interests as a holder of the notes in taking any corporate action that might affect the value of the Reference Stock and the notes.
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NO AFFILIATION WITH THE REFERENCE STOCK ISSUER — We are not affiliated with the issuer of the Reference Stock. We have not independently verified any of the information about the Reference Stock issuer contained in this term sheet. You should undertake your own investigation into the Reference Stock and its issuer. We are not responsible for the Reference Stock issuer’s public disclosure of information, whether contained in SEC filings or otherwise.
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SINGLE STOCK RISK — The price of one share of the Reference Stock can fall sharply due to factors specific to the Reference Stock and its issuer, such as stock price volatility, earnings, financial conditions, corporate, industry and regulatory developments, management changes and decisions and other events, as well as general market factors, such as general stock market volatility and levels, interest rates and economic and political conditions.
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NO INTEREST PAYMENTS — As a holder of the notes, you will not receive any interest payments.
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LACK OF LIQUIDITY — The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. JPMS intends to offer to purchase the notes in the secondary market but is not required to do so. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the notes easily. Because other dealers are not likely to make a secondary market for the notes, the price at which you may be able to trade your notes is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which JPMS is willing to buy the notes.
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HEDGING AND TRADING IN THE REFERENCE STOCK — While the notes are outstanding, we or any of our affiliates may carry out hedging activities related to the notes, including in the Reference Stock or instruments related to the Reference Stock. We or our affiliates may also trade in the Reference Stock or instruments related to the Reference Stock from time to time. Any of these hedging or trading activities as of the pricing date and during the term of the notes could adversely affect our payment to you at maturity. It is possible that these hedging or trading activities could result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while the value of the notes declines.
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THE ANTI-DILUTION PROTECTION FOR THE REFERENCE STOCK IS LIMITED AND MAY BE DISCRETIONARY — The calculation agent will make adjustments to the Stock Adjustment Factor for certain corporate events affecting the Reference Stock. However, the calculation agent will not make an adjustment in response to all events that could affect the Reference Stock. If an event occurs that does not require the calculation agent to make an adjustment, the value of the notes may be materially and adversely affected. You should also be aware that the calculation agent may make adjustments in response to events that are not described in the accompanying product supplement to account for any diluting or concentrative effect, but the calculation agent is under no obligation to do so or to consider your interests as a holder of the notes in making these determinations.
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MANY ECONOMIC AND MARKET FACTORS WILL IMPACT THE VALUE OF THE NOTES — In addition to the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock on any day, the value of the notes will be impacted by a number of economic and market factors that may either offset or magnify each other, including:
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the actual and expected volatility in the closing price of one share of the Reference Stock;
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the time to maturity of the notes;
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the dividend rate on the Reference Stock;
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the occurrence of certain events affecting the issuer of the Reference Stock that may or may not require an adjustment to the Stock Adjustment Factor, including a merger or acquisition;
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interest and yield rates in the market generally;
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a variety of economic, financial, political, regulatory and judicial events; and
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our creditworthiness, including actual or anticipated downgrades in our credit ratings.
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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
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Final Stock Price
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Stock Return
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Stock Return × Participation Rate (100%)
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Additional Amount
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Principal
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Payment at Maturity
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Total Return
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$64.80
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80.00%
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80.00%
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$800.00
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+
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$1,000.00
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$1,800.00
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63.64%
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$61.20
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70.00%
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70.00%
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$700.00
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$1,000.00
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$1,700.00
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54.55%
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$57.60
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60.00%
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60.00%
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$600.00
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$1,000.00
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=
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$1,600.00
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45.45%
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$54.00
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50.00%
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50.00%
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$500.00
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$1,000.00
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=
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$1,500.00
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36.36%
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$50.40
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40.00%
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40.00%
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$400.00
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$1,000.00
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=
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$1,400.00
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27.27%
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$46.80
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30.00%
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30.00%
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$300.00
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$1,000.00
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=
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$1,300.00
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18.18%
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$43.20
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20.00%
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20.00%
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$200.00
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$1,000.00
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$1,200.00
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9.09%
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$41.40
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15.00%
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15.00%
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$150.00
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$1,000.00
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$1,150.00
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4.55%
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$39.60
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10.00%
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10.00%
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$100.00
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$1,000.00
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$1,100.00
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0.00%
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$37.80
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5.00%
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5.00%
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$50.00
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$1,000.00
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$1,050.00
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-4.55%
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$36.90
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2.50%
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2.50%
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$25.00
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$1,000.00
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$1,025.00
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-6.82%
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$36.00
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0.00%
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0.00%
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$0.00
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$1,000.00
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$1,000.00
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-9.09%
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$34.20
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-5.00%
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-5.00%
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$0.00
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+
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$1,000.00
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$1,000.00
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-9.09%
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$33.50
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-6.94%
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-6.94%
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$0.00
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+
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$1,000.00
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$1,000.00
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-9.09%
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$32.40
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-10.00%
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-10.00%
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$0.00
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+
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$1,000.00
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$1,000.00
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-9.09%
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$30.60
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-15.00%
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-15.00%
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$0.00
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+
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$1,000.00
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$1,000.00
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-9.09%
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$28.80
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-20.00%
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-20.00%
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$0.00
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+
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$1,000.00
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$1,000.00
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-9.09%
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$25.20
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-30.00%
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-30.00%
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$0.00
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+
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$1,000.00
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$1,000.00
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-9.09%
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$21.60
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-40.00%
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-40.00%
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$0.00
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+
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$1,000.00
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$1,000.00
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-9.09%
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$18.00
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-50.00%
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-50.00%
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$0.00
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+
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$1,000.00
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$1,000.00
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-9.09%
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$14.40
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-60.00%
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-60.00%
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$0.00
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+
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$1,000.00
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$1,000.00
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-9.09%
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$10.80
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-70.00%
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-70.00%
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$0.00
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+
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$1,000.00
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=
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$1,000.00
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-9.09%
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$7.20
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-80.00%
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-80.00%
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$0.00
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+
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$1,000.00
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=
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$1,000.00
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-9.09%
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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
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