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Matt Markowski

Matt Markowski is a former assistant financial analyst at AAII. With experience in both fundamental and technical stock analysis, Markowski was the Stock Superstars Report (SSR) lead analyst and editor. He also worked on the AAII Growth Investing service. He graduated from DePaul University with an undergraduate degree in finance. He originally started his college career at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in electrical engineering, then transferred to business school to follow his passion of investing. Markowski’s interests include traveling, soccer and longboarding.

author Image Matt Markowski is a former assistant financial analyst at AAII.

Recent Articles

  • Translating Algy Hall's 4 Screens for Use With U.S. Stocks

    AAII JOURNAL ● AAII STOCK IDEAS ● August 2023

  • Second-Quarter Earnings Preview

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● July 2023

  • Green Light or Another Speed Bump for Microsoft-Activision Merger?

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● July 2023

  • Another Spin-off: Group 4 BorgWarner Divests Segment

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● July 2023

  • Dividends vs. Buybacks

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES ● July 2023

  • A Tribute to William O'Neil: Revisiting the CAN SLIM Strategy

    AAII JOURNAL ● AAII STOCK IDEAS,GROWTH INVESTING ● July 2023

  • SSR in a Spin Cycle: Two Spin-offs in One Month

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● June 2023

  • Former Wall Street Investment Manager's Screening Strategy

    STOCK SCREENS ● STOCK SCREENING,CORONAVIRUS ● June 2023

  • Using Market Breadth to Highlight Summer Market Recovery

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● June 2023

  • Reasonable Growth With Value on the Move

    STOCK SCREENS ● STOCK SCREENING,CORONAVIRUS ● June 2023

  • First-Quarter Earnings Recap

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● June 2023

  • Remembering a Pioneer of Growth Investing

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● June 2023

  • CAN SLIM: The Seven Factors of Winning Stocks

    STOCK SCREENS ● STOCK SCREENING,CORONAVIRUS ● June 2023

  • Deletion Alert: Spin-off Within the SSR Portfolio

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● June 2023

  • Identifying Profitable Companies by High Levels of ROE

    AAII JOURNAL ● AAII STOCK IDEAS,FUNDAMENTALS ● June 2023

  • Checking Earnings Estimate Dispersion by the SUE Score

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES ● June 2023

  • SSR Stocks Must Exhibit Quality

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● May 2023

  • Finding Sustainable Small-Cap Growth With Wanger

    STOCK SCREENS ● STOCK SCREENING,CORONAVIRUS ● May 2023

  • Volatility Can Be Measured

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● May 2023

  • Quantitative Rules and When They Are Challenged

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● May 2023

  • The Oracle of Omaha: A Strategy Derived From Warren Buffett by Robert Hagstrom

    STOCK SCREENS ● STOCK SCREENING,CORONAVIRUS ● May 2023

  • The Largest Bank Gets Bigger

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● May 2023

  • Charles Kirkpatrick’s Approach to Beating the Market With Relative Rankings

    AAII JOURNAL ● AAII STOCK IDEAS ● May 2023

  • The SSR Benchmark

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES ● May 2023

  • First Changes for the Neff Portfolio in Two Years

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● April 2023

  • First-Quarter Earnings Preview

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● April 2023

  • Advancing Markets Benefit Momentum Investing

    STOCK SCREENS ● STOCK SCREENING,CORONAVIRUS ● April 2023

  • Deletion Alert: Triton International Ltd. (TRTN)

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● April 2023

  • The Impact of Liquidity on Stocks

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES ● April 2023

  • Key Criteria to Base Your Mutual Fund Sell Rules On

    AAII JOURNAL ● AAII HOW-TO,SELL RULES,MUTUAL FUNDS ● April 2023

  • SSR Remains Stable as Banking Fears Grow

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● March 2023

  • Continued Market Volatility Benefits Those With Cash

    STOCK SCREENS ● STOCK SCREENING,CORONAVIRUS ● March 2023

  • A Once-in-a-Lifetime Merger

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● March 2023

  • Tax Day Is Rapidly Approaching

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● March 2023

  • Ideas From Benjamin Graham, the Father of Value Investing

    STOCK SCREENS ● STOCK SCREENING,CORONAVIRUS ● March 2023

  • Fourth-Quarter Earnings Recap

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● March 2023

  • Using O'Shaughnessy's Financial Strength Composite

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● March 2023

  • John Neff's Approach to Valuing Cyclical Stocks

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES ● March 2023

  • Fundamental Rule of Thumb Strategy Screen Still Valid in Today's Market

    STOCK SCREENS ● STOCK SCREENING,CORONAVIRUS ● March 2023

  • Developing Sell Rules for Stocks Based on Your Buy Criteria

    AAII JOURNAL ● AAII HOW-TO,SELL RULES,STOCK STRATEGIES ● March 2023

  • A Rule Change in the SSR Portfolio

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● February 2023

  • Built-In Sector Diversification

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● February 2023

  • Price Movement May Not Align With What's Expected

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● February 2023

  • Do Equal-Weighted Portfolios Outperform Value-Weighted Portfolios?

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● February 2023

  • GAAP vs. Adjusted Earnings

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES ● February 2023

  • A New Policy for the SSR Portfolio

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● January 2023

  • Choosing Portfolio Benchmarks

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● January 2023

  • Fourth-Quarter Earnings Preview

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● January 2023

  • A Year in Review

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● January 2023

  • The Top and Bottom Performers of 2022

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES ● January 2023

  • 2022 Review of AAII Stock Screens: Outperforming During a Bear Market Year

    AAII JOURNAL ● FEATURE,AAII STOCK IDEAS,SMALL CAP VALUE INVESTING,VALUE INVESTING ● January 2023

  • Update on Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● December 2022

  • SEC Votes to Move Forward With Trading Reforms

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● December 2022

  • A Merger in the SSR Portfolio

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● December 2022

  • Year-End Portfolio Checklist

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● December 2022

  • Defining Large- and Small-Cap Stocks

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES ● December 2022

  • Market Direction and Group 1 Watchlist Update

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY,WATCHLIST 1 BLOG ● November 2022

  • Small-Cap Stocks Over the Election Cycle

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● November 2022

  • Sometimes, Market Expectations Drive Stock Prices

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● November 2022

  • A Sample Pack of Stocks That May Benefit From the Holiday Season

    AAII JOURNAL ● FIRST CUT STOCKS ● November 2022

  • Gaining Insights From Earnings Conference Calls

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES ● November 2022

  • The Market Rallies for Earnings Season

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● October 2022

  • Third-Quarter Earnings Preview

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● October 2022

  • The Impact of Hurricane Ian

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● October 2022

  • Group 2 and Group 4 Watchlist Updates

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY,WATCHLIST 2 BLOG,WATCHLIST 4 BLOG ● October 2022

  • Analyzing Consensus Estimates

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES ● October 2022

  • Navigating a Volatile Market

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● September 2022

  • Latest Fed Meeting Brings Another Rate Hike

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● September 2022

  • Recession Worries Among S&P 500 Companies

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● September 2022

  • SSR Portfolio Deletions: Where Are They Now?

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● September 2022

  • Group 3 Watchlist Update

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY,WATCHLIST 3 BLOG ● September 2022

  • Revisiting the Dreman Strategy

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES ● September 2022

  • Getting a Fix on Jim Cullen's Approach to Long-Term Value

    AAII JOURNAL ● AAII STOCK IDEAS,VALUE INVESTING ● September 2022

  • Removing One of SSR's Top-Performing Holdings

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● August 2022

  • Second-Quarter Earnings Season Update

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● August 2022

  • Full Steam Ahead: Markets Advance in August

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● August 2022

  • Group 1 Watchlist Update

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY,WATCHLIST 1 BLOG ● August 2022

  • Sell Decisions Aren't Always Simple

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES ● August 2022

  • Tracking the Biggest Positive Earnings Estimate Revisions

    AAII JOURNAL ● FIRST CUT STOCKS,EARNINGS ● August 2022

  • A Buyout Boosts the Portfolio, Plus a New Addition

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● July 2022

  • Growth Strategies Suffer From Inflation

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● July 2022

  • Acquisition Alert: Resolute Forest Products Inc. (RFP)

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● July 2022

  • Group 2 Watchlist Update

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY,WATCHLIST 2 BLOG ● July 2022

  • O'Neil: Why Market Direction Matters

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES ● July 2022

  • Benjamin Graham's Defensive Investor Non-Utility Screen

    AAII JOURNAL ● FIRST CUT STOCKS,VALUE INVESTING ● July 2022

  • Benjamin Graham's Defensive Investor Utility Screen

    AAII JOURNAL ● FIRST CUT STOCKS,VALUE INVESTING ● July 2022

  • Diversified Strategies Build a Bulletproof Portfolio, Plus a New Addition

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● July 2022

  • Dividend Income Generated by the SSR Portfolio

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● June 2022

  • Market Direction Heading Into Summer

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● June 2022

  • The Importance of Earnings Estimate Revisions

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● June 2022

  • Group 1 Watchlist Update

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY,WATCHLIST 1 BLOG ● June 2022

  • Revisiting the O'Shaughnessy Strategy

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES ● June 2022

  • How to Best Use Stock Screens to Build a Portfolio

    AAII JOURNAL ● AAII STOCK IDEAS ● June 2022

  • Maintaining a Strong Portfolio in a Volatile Market

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● May 2022

  • Invest With Confidence Using Quantitative Sell Rules

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● May 2022

  • The Wisdom of Wall Streeters: Combining Value and Growth Strategies

    WEBINARS ● WEBINAR,PLATINUM ● May 2022

  • Market Struggles as Earnings Season Ends

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● May 2022

  • Group 2 Earnings Surprises

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● May 2022

  • Relative Price Strength

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES ● May 2022

  • Portfolio Strengths Amid Market Weakness

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● April 2022

  • Group 1 Watchlist Update

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY,WATCHLIST 1 BLOG ● April 2022

  • Group 4 Watchlist Update

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY,WATCHLIST 4 BLOG ● April 2022

  • One Addition as the Market Shows Strength

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● April 2022

  • Clustering of Market Volatility

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES ● April 2022

  • The Impact of Oil Prices Beyond the Pump

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● March 2022

  • Types of Risk Surrounding Investments

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● March 2022

  • Using the PEG Ratio for Better View of Stock Value

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● March 2022

  • Measuring Earnings Surprises

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES ● March 2022

  • A Deep Dive Into the Price-Earnings Ratio: Part 1

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● February 2022

  • First Decrease in EPS Estimates for S&P 500 Since March 2020

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● February 2022

  • Group 2 Watchlist Update

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● ARTICLES,WATCHLIST 2 BLOG ● February 2022

  • Group 1 Watchlist Changes for January 28, 2022

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● WATCHLIST 1 BLOG ● January 2022

  • Group 3 Watchlist Changes for January 28, 2022

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● WATCHLIST 3 BLOG ● January 2022

  • Group 4 Watchlist Changes for January 28, 2022

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● WATCHLIST 4 BLOG ● January 2022

  • Finance Industry Trending Toward Green Debt Financing

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● January 2022

  • How Are Companies Affected by Auditor Changes?

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● January 2022

  • Adding a New Face, Not a Stock, to the SSR Family

    STOCK SUPERSTARS REPORT ● COMMENTARY ● December 2021