Reviews
Click here to read a review of The Mindful Investor by the Financial Post’s Jonathan Chevreau via his blog, The Wealthy Boomer
“Maria and Graham have given me the gift of a primer in mindfully dealing with money. In a world when investing seems like a ride on the craziest of rollercoasters, The Mindful Investor provides me with tools that help me to be clear, to gather my focus and to even relax when planning my financial life. Maria’s mindfulness exercises can be applied to investing and to life’s challenges in general. I find myself going back to the meditations over and over to find that healthy state of calm.” Debbie Dimoff, Toronto ON
“Before reading The Mindful Investor I felt embarrassed by my lack of financial knowledge and overwhelmed by articles and seminars. Now I have a better understanding and a clear and concise resource at hand. The book includes an exercise for decision making and a great chapter on portfolio construction. As an added bonus, the book delivers a wonderful guide for daily living.” Sudoro, Toronto ON
“Most of us feel some level of stress when we sit down to manage our personal finances. The Mindful Investor is a guide for bringing calm, clarity and focus to your relationship with money. You’ll find this is an easy read that helps you discover what truly matters in your life, and develop a financial plan that will take you there!” Peggy Gilmour, SVP Finance, Home Trust Company
“Financial Planning is about finding the right balance between consumption and saving. Mindfulness meditation teaches a disciplined approach to a life in balance. Kudos to Gonzales and Byron for an easily read book that gives readers a primer to both these topics. The Mindful Investor helps address a deeper purpose of financial planning – how to achieve a happier, more productive and peaceful life by understanding, accepting and working within your financial resources.” Lowell Aronoff, Toronto ON
“As The Mindful Investor suggests, what’s often needed most is not more money, but more perspective about money. Starting where Maria and Graham have suggested – at the end – is a great way to look back from a place when money truly won’t matter anymore, and I can’t think of a better first step to take when planning for today.” Scott Kriens, Chairman, Juniper Networks
“What a breath of fresh air. The world would be a better place if everyone used the tools and processes outlined in this easy-to-read, inspiring, and practical book.” Rob Quartly, Juno Award Winning Filmmaker and Entrepreneur
“Having seen many thousands of business books over the course of my professional life, I was delighted to discover that The Mindful Investor offers a refreshing new approach to personal finance. Having benefited personally from Maria’s teaching of Mindfulness meditation techniques, I can say that this is a book whose time has come and a must-read for anyone looking for an alternative to the madness of the markets.” Jane Cooney, President, Books for Business
