Zacks Investment Management Celebrates the 7 Year Anniversary of Their Dividend Strategy

CHICAGO, Aug. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks Investment Management is proud to have recently celebrated the seven year anniversary of their Large Cap Value strategy the Zacks Dividend Strategy.  Over the last seven years, this strategy has been an integral part of a client's overall allocation for the clients in Zacks' private client group.

The Zacks Dividend Strategy seeks to outperform the Russell 1000 Value Index by employing a disciplined investment approach based on the extensive research of their parent company, Zacks Investment Research.  Especially in today's volatile market environment, a well-diversified portfolio, including large cap value stocks, can provide a buoy for a client allocation.  Zacks believes that with adherence to a fundamental investing philosophy, and active account management, one can weather even the most volatile of market events.

Zacks has long utilized value based investing models in the management of client accounts, and recognize the long-term benefits across all market environments.  Zacks firmly believes that having value equity exposure is essential in creating a well-rounded portfolio allocation.  

"A high dividend yielding strategy can help reduce volatility in a client portfolio and at the same time provide returns."  - Mitch Zacks, Senior Portfolio Manager

Zacks Investment Management is an industry leader in investment management boasting over 17 years of experience in active account management for their private client group.  In this time, Zacks has developed a host of investment strategies, including the Zacks Dividend Strategy, that are designed to integrate with one another to create customized, well-diversified allocations for clients of their wealth management group.

About Zacks Investment Management

Zacks Investment Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zacks Investment Research, one of the largest providers of independent research in the U.S.  We are an expert in the practice of using earnings estimates in the investment process.

Client portfolios are managed using a unique combination of Zacks independent research and Zacks quantitative models that have been proven year after year to deliver superior results.  Zacks Investment Management is a Registered Investment Advisor. For more information please visit www.ZacksWMG.com.

Zacks Investment Management is represented by the following individuals:

Andrew Bresnahan – Chicago; Herb Brown – San Francisco; Phil Carter – New York;  Mark DeProspero – St Louis; Jay Falini – New Jersey; Neil Fisch – Phoenix;  Brad Gaglione – Connecticut & Rhode Island; Tim Harper – Orlando; Jeffrey Haskin – Chicago; Greg Huffman – Virginia; Alex Insley – Chicago; Michael Jazo – Chicago; Dave Kecskes – Cincinnati; John Kelly – Minneapolis; Rashid Kourany – Indianapolis; Brian Langenkamp – Chicago; Randy LeClair – North Carolina; Wayne Lockwood – Seattle; Ron Lyke – Detroit; Brad Miksek – Dallas/Ft. Worth; Rob Patti – Atlanta; Joe Peck – Washington D.C; Mark Rafaloff – New York; Paula Sauer – Chicago; Matthew Schaeffer – New York; Casper Terpinski – Houston; Christian Whittemore – Chicago; Michael Willeford – Colorado; Larry Zerg – Los Angeles.

Zacks Contact Information:

Media and Individual Investors:

Robert J. Coulton

312-265-9263

[email protected]

SOURCE Zacks Investment Research