Bloomberg Terminal Guide Exclusive File
| | Description | Pro-Tip | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | DES <GO> | Displays a company's detailed description, overview, and fundamental data | Use this as your starting point for any company to get a 360-degree view. | | FA <GO> | Access comprehensive financial analysis and fundamental data for a security | Combine with DES to quickly move from a company overview to its financial health. | | CN <GO> | Pulls up all the latest company news | A quick way to gauge market sentiment around a specific ticker. | | GP <GO> | Generates a historical price chart for the selected security | Use for quick visual analysis before diving into more complex charting functions. | | TOP <GO> | Shows the top stocks, bonds, commodities, or currencies based on various criteria | An excellent tool for identifying market leaders and laggards in any sector. | | BI <GO> | Provides access to Bloomberg Intelligence, including in-depth industry analysis and primers | Leverage this for high-level, expert-driven research on sectors and companies. | | ALTD <GO> | The gateway to Bloomberg's Alternative Data Analytics Platform, with over 5,000 KPI estimates for nowcasting company performance | Unlock near real-time insights from premium alternative datasets, such as web traffic and digital signals. |
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Create tabs isolating specific metrics like free cash flow yield, return on invested capital (ROIC), and working capital efficiency. bloomberg terminal guide exclusive
Evaluating equity requires a systematic validation of financial health, competitive positioning, and valuation anomalies.
Evaluate the Option-Adjusted Spread (OAS) over the relevant sovereign curve to determine if credit risk is priced accurately. | | Description | Pro-Tip | | :---
Press Alt+1 through Alt+9 inside TNI to switch between:
The Master Class: An Exclusive Guide to Navigating the Bloomberg Terminal | | GP <GO> | Generates a historical
But for the uninitiated, the Terminal is a beast. It is a chaotic labyrinth of amber text and cryptic commands that seems to belong to a different era of computing—yet it moves trillions of dollars daily.
Calculate a security's systematic risk relative to a benchmark index (like the S&P 500) over customized historical periods to adjust broader portfolio hedges. Advanced Pro-Tips for Power Users
Begin fundamental analysis with FA (Financial Analysis). This function normalizes financial statements across global jurisdictions, allowing for direct comparison.