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Getting started with Bloomberg. Trish O’Flaherty Carleton University Library. First:. Book a time in the blue binder available at the workstation Limit each session to 2 hours Login to network using connect account
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Getting started with Bloomberg Trish O’FlahertyCarleton University Library
First: • Book a time in the blue binder available at the workstation • Limit each session to 2 hours • Login to network using connect account • Login to Bloomberg following directions taped inside the front cover of binder • Excel, work, ppt are all available on work station
Company Information • Key in a company name – do not hit go. Look down the page under heading Securities and double click on your company from that list. • WJA CN Equity Westjet Airlines Ltd (Canada) • You will be taken to a Menu Screen for that company. Use this page as a springboard or index to information. • At the top, you will see the current trading figures and the delay time. DELAY 9:34 Vol 22,908 Op 12.1 ...
Menu Screen • The first menu option is • Company Overview • DES Description MGMT Management • EVT Event Calendar CF Company Filings • DVD Dividends CACS Corporate Action • WGT Index Weightings HDS Holders • RELS Related Securities ISSD Issuer Description
Description • Provides an overview of current infomation • Allows you to generate a summery report • Key in 98 <go> • Type RPT to view, print etc
Overview con’t • Other options include: • Event calendar Company filings • Dividends Corporation actions • Indes weightings Holders • Related securities Issuer description
Fundamentals & Estimates • Financial analysis Relative Valuatioin • Earnings Estimates Analyst Recs • Prod/Geo Segments
Fundamentals & Estimates • Financial Analysis • Detailed financials • Use >> symbols to see more years • Use Actions to create reports, download to excel • 1<go> provides chart views
Getting help • Hit green HELP key once to get help for the page you on • Hit green HELP key twice to become connected to Bloomberg help desk • Key in BU <go> - Bloomberg University. Provides cheat sheets and videos