The Sheridan Libraries

Bloomberg

Instructions and tips for getting started on the Bloomberg Professional terminals for research in business, finance, real estate and economics.

Bloomberg Guides and Tutorials

Type BPS and hit <GO>, or type BU and click on Marketing Materials, to access Bloomberg's Getting Starting guide, search guides, and topic-specific cheat sheets. Click Download to view the document. Choose the print command within Adobe to obtain a hard copy.
Register for or view free training seminars or webinars through SMNR.
Refer to the Certification Program link on this web guide for details on the Bloomberg Markets Concepts (BMC) course.
Bring personal earphones to connect to the keyboard and listen to tutorials.

News

Bloomberg is a terrific source for current, national and international news.

General News Menu:

Hit the green <NEWS> key, or Type N. Press <GO>. Highlight selections or type the number or command.

Key Functions:

NSE News Search Engine
TOP Top news headlines for today
READ Most read news stories
LIVE Live broadcasts and interviews

Company-Specific News:

Company-specific news exists within the company profile.

Type the company's ticker symbol. Hit the yellow <EQUITY> button, then press <GO>.

Bloomberg Research

Common Function Codes for Accessing Bloomberg's Analysis on Various Topics:

BI Bloomberg Intelligence Portal
BI STOX Earnings Strategy, U.S. Market Strategy

Research by Particular Analysts and Strategists

Cross Asset Strategy and Ideas -- To follow a specific analyst, type BIO, then the name.
Example: BIO Mike McGlone retrieves this strategist's profile and his related news and research.