Howard Jones

Dr Howard Jones is a Professor of Finance at Saïd Business School and a Fellow and Lecturer in Linguistics at Keble College, University of Oxford. He holds a PhD from the University of London and an undergraduate degree from Oxford. His dual roles span academia and finance, with research in both fields.

Research Interests:

• Linguistics: Verbal categories (tense, aspect, voice, mood), early Germanic languages, and linguistic aspects of Martin Luther's work.
• Finance: IPO conflicts of interest, investment advice, and market reactions to gendered speech patterns.

Teaching:

• Linguistics: Historical Linguistics, Germanic Philology, and Linguistic Theory.
• Finance: Business Finance (MBA), and modules in the MSc in Law and Finance.

Engagement: Advised the European Commission and UK Financial Conduct Authority. Authored works in financial press (Financial Times, Wall Street Journal).

Publications: Over 20 peer-reviewed articles, monographs on Old High German, and co-authored textbooks on Middle High German. Key finance research includes IPO strategies and investment consultant performance claims.