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Bloomberg Terminal

Bloomberg is a powerful and flexible platform for financial professionals who need real-time data, news and analytics to make smarter, faster, more informed business decisions.  Through the Bloomberg Professional Service, Terminal users can get current information on various markets and commodities, gain access to various tools for data analysis, and access to current news to assist in their research.

Available only in the Finance Trading Lab (JSOM 11.101)

Important Links to How to Use Bloomberg Terminal

First time users of the Bloomberg Terminal should watch the Bloomberg Tutorials which are available within the Help and Customer Support menu of the Bloomberg Professional Service under Bloomberg Essentials.

Additional links to more information on how to use Bloomberg Terminal:

Additional links to more information on how to use Bloomberg Terminal:

Beginner's Guide to the Bloomberg Terminal (Investopedia)

Aimed at new users, this tutorial covers basic navigation, news and market monitors, economics, analyzing securities, tips, and tricks.

Advanced Guide to the Bloomberg Terminal (Investopedia)

Targeted at more experienced users, this guide covers equity functions, bond market functions, mutual funds and ETFs, currencies, and commodities. 

Bloomberg Common Commands 

There are thousands of Bloomberg commands. This guide lists many of the most commonly used ones to get you started. 

Bloomberg Guide (University of Florida Library)

             Seamlessly integrate data, news, and analytics. 

S&P Capital IQ

Available through the Finance Trading Lab (JSOM 11.101)

The Capital IQ platform provides desktop research, screening, real-time market data, backtesting, portfolio management, financial modeling and quantitative analysis through various products like Compustat, Money Market Directories (MMD), Xpressfeed and SystematIQ.