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By popular demand, I've put together these Quick Vid's (short instructional video's [-- no sound]) to help people get the most out of their software. (I will continue to add more helpful videos regularly.)
First and foremost, the Zacks Research Wizard has probably more tools for helping to select, manage, research and backtest your stocks, than any other program available. That being said, one of the biggest benefits, is having access to Zacks' proprietary Stock Ranking System. You can't get this with any other system! Why is this such a big
deal? Because the Zacks Rank is one of the most successful and reliable
(if not THE most successful and reliable), stock ranking system out
there. In fact, over the years, the Zacks Rank has gained considerable
notoriety as it has even substantially outperformed other famed ranking
systems such as the Value Line Timeliness Rank. And while the S&P500 was down more than -9% last year (2000), Zacks # 1's were up 16.2%. And we're up roughly 13% YTD, while the S&P is down -13%. This is good to know. And since the Zacks # 1's are a timeliness indicator (timeliness meaning a # 1 ranked stock is an indicator that it should outperform the market over the next 1-3 months), it's ideal to know when it's a # 1 as soon as possible. (And also when it's no longer a # 1!) Well, in the Research Wizard software, you can see the current Zacks Rank as well as the previous weeks Zacks Rank. (Going back as many as 5 weeks.) Why is that important? Simple. It's good to see if a stock is getting better week by week or worse week by week. If it's been a # 1 for a bit, that's great news. But what if you're looking for stocks that have just recently gone from a 5 or a 4 or a 3 or a 2, ... to now a 1. That usually means something big is going on! And knowing that a major shift is taking place in the minds of the analysts reporting on these companies and their earnings estimates is big-time money-making information. To see how to display the flow of the Zacks Rank in a report or to screen for changes in the Zacks Rank, just click the Quick Vid's (in the table off to the right) and see how it's done. Below are the User Manuals for the Research Wizard
and the Integrated Company Analysis programs in PDF format for your
convenience.
Download Adobe Acrobat (if needed) |
How to screen for Zacks # 1 Ranked stocks with a report showing the flow of the last 5 weeks of the stock's Rank.
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How to screen for stocks that have recently moved to a Zacks Rank of # 1. (i.e., it was a 5, 4, 3, or 2, but is now a newly ranked # 1.) This is done with the Calculation Expressions feature. (A must see.) The report then displays the current Zacks Rank and the previous Zacks Rank.
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download the 17 minute demonstration Overview and demonstration of some of the salient features and functions of the Research Wizard (RW) software. You'll see how to set up screens and then save them. How to create portfolios, rank your stocks, set up alerts, pull up company reports and how to create your own. And of course, how to backtest it to see the performance results of your stock picking strategy. Click below for more 'Quick Vids'. 3 'Quick Vids' on ranking sectors and industries for screens and reports. Click here for additional Custom Screens and Reports |
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Click below to read more about how these programs work.
For questions or more information or to Order Today, call: 1-800-767-3771, ext. 392 or 1-312-630-9880, ext. 392 |
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e-mail us at kevinm@zacks.com Zacks representatives are available Monday - Friday 8:30am - 6:00pm CST |
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