ENCOMIA
The new book that has me most excited is “A Commonsense Guide to Mutual Funds,”
written by Mary Rowland, long acknowledged as one of the nation’s leading
personal finance writers. Simply put, this is the book about mutual funds that I was
hoping to write someday. It’s an outstanding resource; concise, complete and
informative. The writing is crisp, elegant and in as plain English as you can hope for
when talking about mutual funds.
Charles A. Jaffe
The Boston Globe
Remarkable! A splendid combination of wisdom and simplicity. The Dos and Don’ts
offer a priceless education in what investors really need to know.
John C. Bogle
Vanguard
Nuts and bolts of fund investing, plus an excellent section on measuring an
investor’s tolerance for risk....You will most assuredly refer to it again and again.
The Wall Street Journal
In writing “In Search of the Perfect Model: The Distinctive Business Strategies of
Leading Financial Planners,” New York Times personal financial columnist Mary
Rowland interviewed 55 successful advisors about marketing, client retention,
disclosure and networking. The book gives new planners insight into different
players' market strategies.
Donna DeZube
Monstor.com
If you are a bit of a history buff and interested in learning about multigenerational
wealth preservation, I recommend you read an editorial by Mary Rowland called
“Preserving the Bloodline” in the February edition of Financial Advisor magazine. I
think Mary does a wonderful job telling the Laird Norton family’s story, which began
in 1855 when two brothers and their cousin decided to go into the lumber business.
Although the family has long since diversified its business away from lumber and
into other industries, wealth management being one of them, they preserve their
legacy by “learning a way of doing business that reflects family values.”
Robert Moser
Chief Executive
Laird Norton Wealth Management
A Commonsense Guide to Your 401(k) is exactly what the title implies and much
more. Valuable tips...useful information...a must read for the majority of workers
who haven’t done any financial/retirement planning.
R. Theodore Benna
Benefits consultant and
Inventor of the 401(k) plan
Wow! If the key to success is under-promising and over-delivering, this mildly
labeled book fits the bill! Not only does the reader learn all the ins and outs of
401(k) investing, he or she gets a world of information about investing in general
and life planning. Mary Rowland has done her research well, and she communicates
it with real-life examples to bring the message into focus. A good addition to
anyone’s financial library.
Robert E. Wacker, CFP, EA
R.E. Wacker Associates
Yes, the column has been getting a good response. I assume your mail reflects this,
as do the letters to the editor we get. We’re quite pleased with it....Thanks for being
imaginative, clear, quick and dependable—an editor’s dream.
Bill Stockton
Sunday Business Editor
The New York Times
I know of no other writer who so effectively translates financial jargon into concise,
usable advice.
Don Phillips
Morningstar