Featured Blogs by Russell Markham
FULLY FRANKED DIVIDEND PAYERS
Australia has the highest Dividend Yields in the world! That is according to Morningstar. Add in Franking Credits for Australia tax residents and you see why dividend paying ASX listed stocks have the highest dividend yields in the world. What are Franking Credits? Companies pay out dividends from post-tax profits. To avoid double taxation, investors who receive dividends where company tax [...]
High Performing Gold Stocks Surging!
High Performing Gold Stocks Surging! The spot gold price is up over 30% over the last 12 months. The spot gold price has surged from $2,300 USD per ounce back in April 2024, to over $3,000 USD in April 2025. The continuing narrative on wars, inflation and interest rates has driven a risk-off environment at present, where gold thrives. Furthermore, [...]
KEY GOLD STOCKS CONTINUE TO RISE
Key gold stocks rise under economic uncertainty. Concerns over inflation and economic growth in recent months has continued to see the price of spot gold rise. What ASX stocks have benefited and will most likely keep benefiting should spot prices continue to rise? We have worked through the ASX listed gold stocks and identified 3 stocks that currently stand out. [...]
VectorVest Smart Investing Blogs
TipRanks vs Zacks: How Does VectorVest Stack Up?
TipRanks aggregates analyst recommendations and tracks who's actually been right. Zacks watches where earnings estimates are moving - when more analysts revise their numbers upward, the stock climbs in the ranking. When estimates drop, so does the score. $ More and more investors are finding that the answer is no. Is there a better third option? VectorVest simplifies your trading [...]
FinViz Elite vs Trade Ideas: Side-by-Side Comparison With VectorVest
You’re not alone if you’re trying to choose between FinViz Elite vs Trade Ideas. They share a common functionality of scanning the stock market for opportunities. They just go about it differently. FinViz is a visual research screener built on filters and data density. Trade Ideas is an AI-powered system that hands you your next play before the bell rings. [...]
Trade Ideas vs TrendSpider Comparison (2026) With VectorVest
Choosing between Trade Ideas vs TrendSpider is honestly pretty simple because they’re so different from one another, and thus, are best suited to very different types of investors. Trade Ideas hands you AI-generated signals before the market opens, while TrendSpider hands you the tools to build and automate your own technical system. There is some overlap, though. Both provide AI-assisted [...]