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Bloomberg Basics

The document provides an overview of the Bloomberg Terminal, which seamlessly integrates data, news, and analytics. It describes the terminal's 24/7 global access to financial information across all market sectors. Key features highlighted include company financials, market data, analytics, research, charts, statistics, communications, and current news. Functions and securities can be accessed via unique mnemonics to provide analysis on specific assets, sectors, and markets. The terminal offers various search, browsing, and navigation functionalities to efficiently access its wealth of financial information.

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Bloomberg Basics

The document provides an overview of the Bloomberg Terminal, which seamlessly integrates data, news, and analytics. It describes the terminal's 24/7 global access to financial information across all market sectors. Key features highlighted include company financials, market data, analytics, research, charts, statistics, communications, and current news. Functions and securities can be accessed via unique mnemonics to provide analysis on specific assets, sectors, and markets. The terminal offers various search, browsing, and navigation functionalities to efficiently access its wealth of financial information.

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BLOOMBERG BASICS

The Bloomberg Terminal

• Seamlessly integrates the very best in data, news and


analytics.
• The Terminal is a 24-hour, global financial services system
that provides transparent and reliable financial, economic
and government information covering all market sectors.
• It features company financials, market data, analysis,
research, charts, statistics, a communications platform and
current news reports.
• These are used by top financial professionals in analytical
decision making.
The Bloomberg Keyboard
The Interface…
Running Functions

• Functions are unique Bloomberg applications that provide analysis and


information on securities, sectors, regions and more.
• Each function can be accessed by typing in its unique mnemonic (a short,
memorable name) and then pressing the <GO> key.
• There are two types of functions:
• Non-security functions provide information or analysis on an entire
market sector and do not require a loaded security e.g. WEI .
• Security-specific functions analyse a loaded security, e.g. GP (Graph
Price).
Functions vs Securities

• Using autocomplete… E.g. Type ‘Inflation’ into the command line and
select the right function or security from the list of suggestions
• ECMX (highlighted above) is a Global Economic Matrix function used to
view Global Inflation
Functions vs Securities

• Or select the function ‘WBI’ which is used to analyse World Bond Inflation
Securities

• Using autocomplete for securities … Type ‘AT & T’ into the command
line and select the right security from the list of suggestions
• T US Equity (highlighted above) AT &T Inc. listed in the US
Search Functionalities

• Search for a keyword by typing it into the command line and hitting the ‘search’ key
Browsing Menus

• You may also navigate the system by using the menu functions as highlighted
above
Navigating Functions

• Amber fields are editable – you may type to edit subjects but stay on the same
function
• Number Navigation – hit number and GO to go to the relevant item
• Clickable areas allow you to access more details e.g. graphs.
Some mnemonics for popular
company analysis functions

• DES: Company Description and Overview


• CN: Company News
• HP: Historical Price Table
• GP: Historical Price Chart
• GIP: Intraday Price Chart
• DVD: Dividend Information
• ERN: Earnings Summary
Some mnemonics for popular
company analysis functions

• FA: Fundamentals and Financial Statements


• RG: Total Return Comparison
• RELS: Capital Structure (including bonds and CDS
spreads)
• G: Technical Analysis and/or Multi-Security Charts
• Note: To access a function’s Help Page (a comprehensive
user guide), press the <HELP> key once.
• For cheat sheets that provide lists of popular analysis
functions for specific security types, enter BU <GO>,
then click the Access Training Documents link.
Examples of ‘Securities’

• SPX <INDEX> <GO> S&P 500 index


• USURTOT <INDEX> <GO> Index tracking the US
Unemployment Rate
• EUR <CURNCY> <GO> Euro spot
• F 12 5/15/15 <CORP> <GO> Ford Motor Credit bond,
12% coupon, matures May 15, 2015
• CL1 <CMDTY> <GO> Front-month NYMEX-traded sweet
crude oil futures contract
BLOOMBERG MARKETS
CONCEPT (BMC)
• 8 hour self-paced e-learning course that provides a visual
introduction to the financial markets.
• BMC consists of 4 modules – Economics, Currencies, Fixed
Income and Equities – woven together from Bloomberg data,
news, analytics and television.
• Normally costs $249 USD or $149 USD with an educational
email address – free for Coventry University Students.
• 120 assessment questions through the 4 modules
• All learners receive a certificate of completion after finishing
all modules
• http://about.bloomberginstitute.com/universities/
bloomberg-market-concepts/
ANY QUESTIONS?

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