Profile

Biography

Dr. Jeff Jones is an associate dean in the College of Business at Missouri State University. His primary research interests are in the area of banking and financial institutions, specifically the impact of opacity on the valuation of banks and systemic financial crises.

He has taught a wide variety of finance courses, such as investments, portfolio management, personal financial management, derivatives and alternative investments, fixed income securities, financial markets and institutions, bank management and corporate finance. He has also taught courses outside of finance, including business foundations, principles of accounting and basic economic theory.

Details

Education

Degrees:

• PhD, Business Administration - Finance, 2008, University of Arkansas
• MBA - Accounting Emphasis, 2003, Drury University
• BA, Business Administration, Economics and Accounting, 1997, Drury University

Certifications:

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP)

Teaching

• FIN 581/681: Professional Financial Planning
• FIN 586/686: International Financial Statement Analysis
• FIN 380/600: Financial Management 

Professional experience

Affiliations:

• American Finance Association
• CFA Society of Kansas City
• CFA Institute
• Southwest Finance Association

Research and professional interests

• Banks
• Contagion
• Financial crises
• Opacity
• Systemic risk

Publications in the following journals:

• Banking and Finance Review
• Journal of Banking and Finance
• Journal of Economics and Business
• Journal of Financial Intermediation
• Managerial Finance
• Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting

Awards and honors

Area of expertise

Media appearances

Do you have a 'no-buy' list for 2025? One creator says it helped her pay off $34,000 in debt
USA Today
01/19/2025
Financial expert Dr. Jeff Jones addresses the "no buy" challenge.

Biz leaders take wait-and-see view on possible higher tariffs
Springfield Business Journal
11/22/2024
Financial expert Dr. Jeff Jones discusses tariffs.

Columbia realtor doesn’t expect Wednesday’s interest rate cut to largely impact mortgage rates
KMIZ-TV
09/19/2024
Financial expert Dr. Jeff Jones addresses cuts in interest rates.

The rise and stall of robo-advisers
Springfield Business Journal
09/06/2024
Financial expert Dr. Jeff Jones offers insights about robo-advisers.

To invest or not to invest: Missouri professor gives tips to help you decide
Missourinet
06/28/2024
Financial expert Dr. Jeff Jones offers some insights.

Are Missourians getting hustled by retailer discounts during record inflation?
Missourinet
05/29/2024
Financial expert Dr. Jeff Jones weighs in.

Finance expert discusses how shrinkflation makes consumers get less for their money on their favorite
KY3
03/24/2024
Financial expert Dr. Jeff Jones addresses shrinkflation.

Foggy Conditions: Uncertain economic factors keep banking industry cautious
Springfield Business Journal
03/01/2024
Financial expert Dr. Jeff Jones discusses the actions of banks.

Is My Money Safe at the Bank
U.S. News Money
02/13/2024
Financial expert Dr. Jeff Jones addresses savings accounts.

Banking by Acronym: Financial institutions enter a new type of financial literacy
Springfield Business Journal
04/04/2022
Financial expert Dr. Jeff Jones addresses financial institutions' financial literacy.