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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 listen to tutorials, or borrow a set of headphones through the library. At the Eisenhower Library, connect your headphones to the keyboard. At Harbor East, connect them to the computer.
Bloomberg Real Estate Commands
General:
Real Estate Main Menu: Type Real Estate. Hit <GO>.
Real Estate Vital Statistics: Type VST. Hit <GO>.
Overview of Contents for Real Estate by Category:
From the Keyword Search function, type REAL ESTATE. Hit <HELP>.
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT):
REIT Index: Type BBREIT. Press
REIT Database: Type QSRC. Press <GO>.
Ratios for a REIT: Type the security, then DES3.
Example: For Weingarten Realty, type WRI DES3. Press <GO>.
Definitions and Calculations for REIT Ratios: Type DES. Hit <HELP>.
Type DES. Hit <HELP>. Type 9. Hit <GO> . Type 7. Hit <GO>. Type 1. Hit <GO> Type 10. Hit <GO>. Type 1. Hit <GO> for ratio definitions.