Zacks Investment Research

As a small time investor for some 35 years, I have tried a number of services claiming that if I follow their advice, I will make winning investments. None of them have ever worked out, their "services" generally turn out to be platforms from which they advertise other sellers of market advice. I have used some of Zacks advice, gleaned from different brokerage info sites, and for 4 years now, have grown to respect Zacks, moreover I have been contacted by them in a very personal way. I have learned that Zacks really does take a personal interest in each individual investor, and that is unique in my experience. Zacks knowledge and expertise in stocks is the best and their crew the most sincere of any of their competitors I have found in my 35 years of market experience, and I have studied it hard.

As a valued Zacks Top 10 Subscriber for a year, I have consistently appreciated their comprehensive and professional approach to stock selection. The detailed information provided on the list of stocks is invaluable. Additionally, the daily market reports enhance my investment confidence and provide insights into the evolving market trends.

Last year, I achieved a remarkable +50% gross return from the ten stocks recommended by Zacks. This service is highly recommended for individuals who prioritize their time and seek a reliable investment strategy without the need to monitor the trading platform continuously.

Following Zacks advises for two months costed me a lot of money. And I think they did not give good advises. Two examples:
1) in feb Zacks advised to buy Walmart, they expected surprise earnings. That was surprising. Walmart had soared 60% in the previous 12 months and I did not expect that the earnings would match that. And indeed, after the earnings presentation later in feb Walmart started to drop. An avoidable loss of 20% in three weeks.
2) Celestica started to drop after it reached a peak value of 144 in feb, At 100 Zacks advised to buy it, because it was at its lowest value. But It kept going down. When it was it 90, the Motley Fool gave the advise to wait till it was below 80 before buying it. This was obviously a much better advise, and again an avoidable loss of 10% in two weeks.
And it became funny/awkward, when I mentioned this to them. At first they denied that they had ever advise Celestica. But their system ranks it 1 (ie strong buy), So I asked if he meant that I should not buy stocks with ranking 1. And then he finally confessed that they had indeed advised it, but that it was normal that you loose from time to time.
So I asked for a refund, which they did give. But then I started to get more and more spam (at the moment 30 emails per day) in which people promise unbelievable profits if I just click on one of the buttons. And I am not the first who has experienced this with Zacks. So I am convinced Zacks has sold my credentials on the Dark web.

I check Zacks' site everyday. Zacks' quantitative model based on earnings revisions is very efficient and relevant. The quote page gives a full overview of the stock I own or have on my watchlist, so I can save a lot of time. Many analysts remain in their ivory tower. Zacks' analysts are not in a cloistered environment: they fully understand how the US stock market work (it is very useful for me, as I live in Europe!). In short, Zacks is one of the few financial analysis firm that makes me money!
If I may make a suggestion: I guess it is not easy, but it would be great if Zacks could integrate in its model the quality of management (a crucial investment criterion for me).

I have been a customer of Zacks Research for over 5 years. Zacks is my #1 service for new investment ideas. I would particularly like to recommend their two services that I consider most valuable. The first one is their Top Ten Report that outlines ten investment ideas every year in January. The results of the Top Ten have been outstanding with many of their ideas showing annual increases 10-50% annually.
I would also like to recommend their Tech Innovators Service, which has proven to be very valuable with new technology ideas every month.

Since I became a Zacks Ultimate member I do have full access to high quality thematic reports. The content has been well researched and does help me to create a future proof watchlist. Combined with high quality stock updates, buy and sell alerts from my favorite very professional portfolio managers, I am armed with the knowledge to be a more successful investor and trader. Thanks to Zacks I got into the nuclear energy and quantum computing stocks before the market pumped.

I have been a subscriber to Zacks Research for over 5 years. Their stock analysis has been extremely valuable to me and I often make trading decisions based on information from Zacks. I would particularly like to comment on Sheraz's annual January Top 10 stock recommendations. These are "long term" investment ideas that have been extremely successful. For the past 4 or 5 years, many of their Top 10 ideas have resulted in 50% to 100% gains during the same calendar year.

Just a note to say I really appreciate Tracey's weekly write-up on the Zacks Value Investor portfolio. While she respects the Zacks Rank system, she also takes other factors into account when deciding whether or not to add/drop a stock. Which is what I try to do as well. I also like the way she points out stocks in the portfolio that are still worth adding, despite the gains they may have already experienced. And I especially like the way she sometimes mentions stocks that she holds or has added to her personal portfolio, even though they are not part of the Value Investor portfolio. For me, that adds a level of trust I might not get with another strategist.

What I can't understand is companies saying - "sign up and you get everything we have to offer) and then once signed up they try to sell you more stuff. Having said that so far Zacks has been pretty good and after a month or so it has returned my investment. They really have got this sorted - I took out a trial subscription to Motley Fool at the same time but I thought Zacks information and analysis was better for what I wanted to do (swing trading) MF is better for long term holdings which wasn't for me.
Well done Zacks and if you hadn't tried to sell me the ultimate solution in finding trades you would have got 5 stars

Zacks Ultimate is like having an experienced Captain navigate you on the sometimes stormy sea of investing.
Daily buy/sell recommendations in real time, and daily narratives from seasoned professionals deliver real favorable results.
Lifetime Service has paid for itself within days.

Have been using both the Zacks Research and Portfolio Management group for about 9 months now. First it helped me make some good money so that's where it should start and end. However I love the way the portfolio managers write their daily notes providing, assurance when things go bad, being realistic to define exits and helping stay in the game for big gains. I also like the personal touch they bring and even reading at times makes it look conversational. Today I just buy based on message triggers and read the details later because now I feel comfortable with the quality of research and the judgement of the portfolio managers. While am less than a year with Zacks but am excited to keep this relationship going and growing. Cheers.