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    Business ProfileforZacks Investment Research, Inc.

    Financial Services
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    4/5stars

    Average of 31 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    17 complaints closed in last 3 years

    5 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 2/1/2012

    Years in Business: 43

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    Zacks Investment Research is a provider of independent stock, ETF and mutual fund research in the U.S. At the center of everything we do is a strong commitment to sharing independent research and its discoveries with investors.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    10 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60606
    BBB File Opened:
    2/14/1997
    Years in Business:
    43
    Business Started:
    3/2/1981
    Business Started Locally:
    3/2/1981
    Business Incorporated:
    3/2/1981
    Accredited Since:
    2/1/2012
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Zack's Investment Research
    Business Management
    • Mr. Leonard Zacks, President/CEO
    • Mr. Jon Knotts, Vice President of Operations
    • Mr. Allen Macon, Vice President of Marketing
    • Ms. Isabel Vasquez, Customer Service Specialist
    • Mr. John Harland, Controller
    • Mr. Kevin Matras, Executive Vice President
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Allen Macon, Vice President of Marketing
    • Mr. Kevin Matras, Executive Vice President

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Allen Macon, Vice President of Marketing
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (312) 630-9898
      Primary Fax

    Phone Numbers

    Industry Tip

    BBB Tip: How to shop for financial services

    Customer Complaints

    17 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    09/14/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    I am the Principal of a Registered Investment Advisor Firm and was looking for a company to help with research on investments for my practice. I found Zacks and signed up for a trial of the service to see if it would work. I couldn't not navigate the site or use it's potential, so I reached out to my contact, ******************* and he simply ignored me. I tried multiple times to get help to no avail. I asked **** for the contact information of his supervisor and he refused to give it to me. I ended up asking about 5 times for his supervisor's contact information and he never gave it to me. I need a service like Zacks, but need to know how to use it! I did everything I could to use their service, but cold get no help or responses. Before filing this complaint, I sent one final email to **** demanding his supervisor. I got a call this morning from Zacks and the man was belligerent and I didn't catch his name. He said he was ****'s direct report and he was rude, hateful, and when I asked for his name numerous times, he ignored the request for his name, then yelled at me, "We are not doing business with you!" then he hung up. I've never been treated so poorly in my life, I'm not sure why they don't want customers or why they pick and choose who to help, but they refuse to help, refuse to train, refuse to simply respond to an email, refuse to let you speak with management, then when they call, they yell at you, tell you they won't do business with you and hang up. I don't know where else to turn, so I'm filing a complaint in hopes that a member of senior management that actually cares will contact me and resolve the issue. Again, I need a service like theirs, but need to know how to use it and need to know they care about the customer.
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    Customer Reviews

    31 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Walt R

    5 stars

    04/10/2024

    Zacks Ultimate Commentary is a good read on the markets. The stocks in Technology Innovators, Home Run Investor, and Stocks Under $10 have all been successful for me. SMCI and NVDA have been the best for me this year

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