For most financial analysts, traders and practitioners, a Bloomberg terminal is probably the most essential asset they need to keep operating at maximum capacity. These terminals, usually viewed on dual-screen monitors, are portals to real-time financial data. Immediate price quotes, recent market movements and up-to-date news are all accessible through the utility. Even so, only limited number of people have access to Bloomberg terminals due to the extravagant cost of having one (US $24,000 monthly subscription fee!). If you are fortunate to have the chance to use it, try out the following functions. Some are useful, and some are just really cool:
CRP - A list of very useful information including market premium and risk-free rate of various regions.
FA - Displays a number of detailed fundamental analysis reports of the loaded ticker.
DES - A simple page that shows the description and basic information of the loaded ticker.
HP - Tabulates historical data of the loaded ticker, such as last price and market multiples.
HVT - Returns the historical volatility of stock prices of a listed company, very customizable.
BMAP - Shows an informative world map with commodity transport routes, mine locations, and weather.
FLDS - Essential to Excel users who need to search for the syntax to retrieve data from Bloomberg to your excel.
BI - The 'Bloomberg Intelligence' provides research findings and analysis of the economy and markets.
NEWS - A collection of news around the globe and have you informed with the latest updates.
EQS - An easy-to-use filter that screens for companies satisfying specific criteria set by the user.
ICS - Categorizes all listed companies according to their industry or sector for quick competition analysis.
RV - Utilizes the BICS to screen similar companies of the loaded ticker; useful for market approach
CRP - A list of very useful information including market premium and risk-free rate of various regions.
FA - Displays a number of detailed fundamental analysis reports of the loaded ticker.
DES - A simple page that shows the description and basic information of the loaded ticker.
HP - Tabulates historical data of the loaded ticker, such as last price and market multiples.
HVT - Returns the historical volatility of stock prices of a listed company, very customizable.
BMAP - Shows an informative world map with commodity transport routes, mine locations, and weather.
FLDS - Essential to Excel users who need to search for the syntax to retrieve data from Bloomberg to your excel.
BI - The 'Bloomberg Intelligence' provides research findings and analysis of the economy and markets.
NEWS - A collection of news around the globe and have you informed with the latest updates.
EQS - An easy-to-use filter that screens for companies satisfying specific criteria set by the user.
ICS - Categorizes all listed companies according to their industry or sector for quick competition analysis.
RV - Utilizes the BICS to screen similar companies of the loaded ticker; useful for market approach