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FOR EDUCATION

Getting
Started
Guide
FOR STUDENTS // February 2012
CONTENTS>>>>>>>>>>
02
Bloomberg Terminal®
02 The Bloomberg Keyboard
03 Accessing the Application
04 Logging In
05 Bloomberg Panels

06
Functions & Securities
06 Running Functions
07 Working with Securities

09
Navigation
09 Basic Search (Autocomplete)
10 Full Search
11 Browsing Menus

12
Performing Analysis
12 Navigating Functions
13 Stock/Company Screening
14 Analyzing a Company
15 Analyzing an Index, Bond or Currency

16
Exporting Data
16 The Bloomberg Excel Add-In
19 Drag & Drop
19 Printing and Other Export Options

20
Getting Help and
Learning More
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21
Appendix
21 Equity
21 Fundamental Analysis
22 Analytics
23 M&A Analysis
23 Fixed Income
25 Swaps
26 Money Markets
27 S
 tructured Finance Analytics
28 P
 rice Discovery
29 Analytics
29 Descriptive
29 Relative Value
29 Ticketing
29 Hedging
30 Additional FI Functions
31 FI Futures and Options
32 Repo Analysis Data
32 Calculators
33 High Yield/Syndicated
Loans/Distressed Research
34 Municipal Bonds
Introduction
For more than 20 years, Bloomberg has been committed
to helping universities and colleges incorporate the
BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service into their
academic programs to better prepare students for
the global job market.
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Universities and colleges around the globe use
Bloomberg to bring the real world of finance into the
classroom, providing students with access to the
same information platform used by leading decision
makers in business, finance and government.
The BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service and
BLOOMBERG TERMINAL® seamlessly integrate the very
best in data, news and analytics. The Terminal is a 24-hour,
global financial services system that provides transparent
and reliable financial, economic and government information
covering all market sectors. It features company financials,
market data spanning more than 20 years, charts, statistics,
a communications platform and current news reports.

This guide is intended to provide an overview of the

BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service so you can
get started using this powerful tool.

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Bloomberg Terminal®
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The Bloomberg Keyboard
The red stop keys, green action keys and yellow market
sector keys help you access information quickly and easily.

helpful keys:

Exits the current function and cancels the current Connects to function Help Pages (online user guides)
activity on the screen. as well as the Bloomberg Helpdesk.

Executes a typed command.

Enables keyword search of the entire
Also known as the <GO> key.
Bloomberg database.

The yellow market sector keys enable you to:

»N
 avigates from any function back to a menu of
related functions, then back through the menu » Load securities
Example: IBM US <EQUITY> <GO>
hierarchy to the Home menu.
» Access market sector menus
»C
 loses pop-ups. Example: <CORP> <GO>

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Bloomberg Terminal
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ACCESSING THE APPLICATION
The BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service delivers –OR—
news, data and analytics to your desktop.
» F rom the Windows Start menu select START >
You can access the application in one of the following ways: All Programs > Bloomberg > BLOOMBERG.
»D
 ouble-click the green Bloomberg icon on your
Once you open the application, the following two Bloomberg
computer desktop.
panels (“windows”) appear on your desktop.

Note: If you have problems locating the application on the computer, consult your Information Technology
department for guidance on installation and configuration.

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Bloomberg Terminal
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Logging In
Once you open the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL The login screen appears, including the yellow highlighted
service application, you must log in with a login name Login Name and Password fields, as shown below.
and password. »Y
 ou will be prompted to create a login name and password
»C
 lick on one of the Bloomberg panels. when logging in for the first time.
The window activates, as denoted by the top bar turning »P
 ress <GO>.
from gray to blue.
Up to four Bloomberg panels or windows appear on your
»P ress the red <Pause Break/CONN DEFAULT> computer desktop with default “wake-up” screens.
key on the keyboard.

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Bloomberg Panels
When you first log in to Bloomberg, up to four Bloomberg You can move from one panel to another using the blue
Panels appear. The panels are independent workspaces that <PANEL> key on the keyboard or by clicking on the specific
enable you to multi-task within the Bloomberg system. panel you want from the Windows taskbar (see below).

The four Bloomberg Panels enable you to work with multiple B. Command Line: Here you enter commands for functions
functions simultaneously. As shown below, each panel is and securities. You can also perform a keyword search
divided into four main sections: for securities and functions from the command line. This
Autocomplete feature makes the Bloomberg Terminal entirely
A. Toolbar: The left side of the toolbar includes the menu
discoverable from the command line.
tab and a drop-down list of recently loaded securities, with
the current loaded security visible. The right side features C. Function Area: Here you will find the actual function
icons to help you perform key tasks, including exporting data, content displayed.
viewing favorite places and securities, accessing Help and
D. Information Panel: This field highlights new or enhanced
adjusting your defaults and display.
Bloomberg functionality typically, but not always, related to
the function that is running.

A. Toolbar
B. Command
Line

C. Function
Area

D. Information
Panel

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Functions & Securities
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Running Functions
About Functions
Functions are unique Bloomberg applications that provide
analysis and information on securities, sectors, regions
and more.
Each function is accessed by typing in its unique mnemonic
(a short, memorable name) and then pressing the <GO> key.
Example: WEI is the mnemonic for the World Equity Indices
analysis function. To access this function, enter WEI <GO>.

Types of Functions
There are two types of functions:
»N
 on-security functions provide information or analysis on an
entire market sector and do not require a loaded security.
Example: WEI is a non-security function because it provides
information for dozens of equity indices on one screen.
You can run WEI without loading a security by loading
WEI <GO>, as shown above.
» Security-specific functions analyze a loaded security.
Example: GP (Graph Price) is a security-specific function
because you must specify a security before graphing its
price. You must load a security to run the GP function:
IBM US <EQUITY> GP <GO>.
Using Functions
There are two main way to run functions, depending on
whether or not you know the function mnemonic.

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Functions & Securities
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If you know the function mnemonic:

»E nter the function mnemonic in the command line.
»P
 ress the <GO> key.
The function runs on the active Bloomberg panel.
Example: In the command line, enter WEI <GO>.
If you don’t know the function mnemonic:
» T ype a keyword for the information you want in the
command line.
As you type, Autocomplete provides a list of
suggested functions.
»S
 elect the function you want to run from the list.
The function runs on the active Bloomberg panel.
Example: You want to find a function that analyzes inflation.
Note: If you are running a security-specific function, the security you want to
analyze must be loaded before you run the function, which is covered in the
next section.

Working With Securities

About Securities
Securities are financial instruments—like stocks and bonds— Once you have loaded a security on a panel, it appears in
that you can analyze with Bloomberg functions. the loaded security field on the panel’s toolbar.

You can run a series of functions to analyze the The security appears as the loaded security in the active
loaded security. panel’s toolbar.
Note: The loaded security remains the active security on Example: Using Ford Motor Company, enter
the panel until you load a different security. F <EQUITY> <GO>
If you know one of the widely used identification numbers
Loading Securities
for a security (e.g., CUSIP, ISIN, BBGID):
There are three main ways to load a security–depending
on whether or not you know the security’s ticker symbol »E  nter the security identification number in the
or identifier. command line.

If you know the ticker symbol for the security »P

 ress the yellow market sector key corresponding to the
you want to load: security type (Corp, Muni, Equity, etc.).
»E nter the ticker symbol in the command line. »P
 ress <GO>.
»P
 ress the yellow market sector key corresponding to The security appears as the loaded security in the active
the security type (Corp, Muni, Equity, etc.). panel’s toolbar, and a categorized menu of security-specific
»P
 ress <GO>. analysis functions appears.

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Example: Using the CUSIP for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.,

enter 931142DD2 <CORP> <GO>
If you don’t know the ticker or any other identification number
for the security you want to load, follow the steps below:
» In the command line, start typing a keyword for the financial
instrument you want to analyze.

As you type, Autocomplete provides a list of suggested

securities.
Hint: The more information you enter, the more refined the list
becomes. If you know the type of security you are looking for,
press the matching yellow market sector key to update
the results.
»S
 elect the security you want to load from the list.
The security appears as the loaded security in the active
panel’s toolbar, and a categorized menu of security-specific
analysis functions appears.
Example:

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Navigation
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BASIC SEARCH (Autocomplete)

Bloomberg’s intelligent Autocomplete search makes it easy
to find the security or function you want.
» T ype a term in the command line at the top of the
active panel.
As you type, Autocomplete displays a list of suggested
functions and securities (see circled 1 below).
» F rom the list, pick a function to run or a security to load
(see circled 2 below).
The panel updates with the security or function you selected.
Example:

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Navigation
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Full Search
If you can’t find what you’re looking for with a basic search HL appears with a categorized list of matches.
(Autocomplete), you can use the comprehensive Help Search »S
 elect the appropriate match from the featured search
(HL) function. HL allows you to search by keyword across results section of the screen
all categories of information, including functions, securities,
companies and people. HL groups results by category –OR—
and relevance. Select a category from the left sidebar to display full
»E  nter a search term in the command line at the top of the category results.
active panel.
»Press the <SEARCH> key on the keyboard.

Example:

HL Search Results:

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Navigation
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Browsing Menus
About Menus Loading a Security
All Bloomberg functions are organized by menus, classified To access the menu for a specific security, simply load the
by market sector or product type. Each menu is part of security’s ticker or other identifier.
a hierarchy, going from the individual functions up to the
Bloomberg Home menu. You can browse menus to Example: To access the menu of functions that can be used
discover more about the analysis and information the to analyze IBM US, enter IBM US <EQUITY> <GO>.
Bloomberg Terminal offers. Menu Layout
Here are some sample paths illustrating the navigation Bloomberg menus are intuitively organized to speed your
through the menu hierarchy to individual functions: search efforts.

»H
 ome > Equities > Analyze IBM Equity > Financial
Performance > EE Home > Foreign Exchange > Forward
Exchange Rates > FRD
»H
 ome > News & Research > N

Accessing Menus
There are three ways to access menus (Menu Button,
Menu Key and Yellow Key).
Menu Button and Menu Key
From any function, click the Menu button on the toolbar
or press the <MENU> key to access a menu of related
functions. Once you access the menu, click or press the Categories and Functions
<MENU> key again to move up to the next menu in Menus organize functions under categories. For category
the hierarchy. headings followed by “>”, click the category to see the next
menu in the hierarchy.
Menu Breadcrumbs
These show your path in the overall menu hierarchy and
enable you to navigate backward and forward.
<CANCEL> X
Click <Cancel> X located in the upper right-hand corner
to close the menu.
Yellow Key
To access the menu of functions related to a market sector,
press the market sector’s yellow key, then <GO>.
Example: To browse the Equities menu, press
<EQUITY> <GO>.

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Performing Analysis
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Navigating Functions
Bloomberg functions use common screen elements that work
in similar ways. Once you learn about these elements, you
can use any function.
Menu Bar
The red bar at the top of each function includes the function’s
title at the right and provides drop-down menus and buttons
to help you perform key tasks. It may also contain a page
number indicator.

Keyboard Navigation
Typing in the number next to a function allows you to
quickly navigate any function using only your keyboard.
Many clickable onscreen options are labeled with a
Amber-Colored Fields Number <GO>.
Amber fields indicate areas on the screen that you can
change. Amber-colored fields represent editable form
elements, text and data input areas and drop-down lists.
Clickable Areas
Moving your cursor over a clickable area of the screen shows
one of three types of indicators:
»A
 White Outline Box: Indicates most clickable items,
including entries in lists, menus and tables.
» Numbered Information: Numbers indicate a topical link,
enabling quick access to a related page by either clicking
the line or entering the number and clicking <GO>.
» Highlighting: Indicates clickable buttons and tabs.

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Performing Analysis
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Stock/Company Screening Step 4

The Equity Screening (EQS) function enables you to perform »U
 se the Add Criteria section to refine the search with
sophisticated searches for equity securities. There are many more data-driven criteria, such as industry classifications,
levels of criteria you can use in your search. fundamentals and ratios.
The following is a quick-start overview for using EQS. a. Click the Fields button.
Step 1 The Browse Fields window appears with a list of all of the
»E
 nter EQS <GO>. available search criteria fields.
The Equity Screening screen appears. b. Use the category tree or Search field at the left of the
window to identify the specific criteria field for which you
want to set conditions, then click the Select button.
The Add Criteria section of the Build/Edit Screen tab
updates with the name of the selected criterion field and
additional fields that allow you to set a condition(s) for the
selected criterion.
c. Enter the appropriate condition(s), then press <GO>.
The Selected Screening Criteria section of the screen
updates with your selected criterion.
Step 5
»O
 nce you have selected all the criteria for the search,
click the Results button.
The list of companies (equities) matching your search
Step 2 criteria appears.
»C
 lick the Build/Edit Screen tab at the bottom of
Optional: To explore further options such as saving the
the screen.
search or exporting the results to Excel, click the red Output
Step 3 and Actions toolbar buttons on the results page.
»U
 se the Universe Criteria section to define preliminary
search criteria. Note: To access a complete guide to using EQS, press the
green <HELP> key once from within the EQS function.
a. Click a category. A window appears with options for the
selected category.
b. Drag and drop the appropriate criterion from the window
so that it appears in the Included Options or Excluded
Options section of the window.
c. Click the Update button.
The criterion for the category is saved, and the window
closes. The Selected Screening Criteria section at the
bottom of the tab updates with your selected criterion and
count of company matches.

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Performing Analysis
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Analyzing a Company
In “Functions & Securities” and “Navigation”, we described the overall logic and navigation
of the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL service. With that information, the complete breadth and
depth of information on Bloomberg is intuitively and completely discoverable.
This section highlights some of the key company analysis functions available on Bloomberg.
Step 1
» L oad the company you want to analyze.
Example: Enter F US <EQUITY> <GO>.
The company appears in the panel’s toolbar as the loaded security.

Step 2
»R
 un the analysis function on the loaded security in one of the following ways:
»C
 lick on a category or function from the menu window—or type the mnemonic in the
command field—to explore the full range of analysis options.
»E
 nter the mnemonic for the specific function you want to run, then press <GO>.
The analysis function runs on the loaded security.
Example: Enter DES <GO>.

Note: Once you load a security, you can run any number of functions to analyze that security without having to
re-enter the security

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Mnemonics for popular company analysis Examples:

functions include: SPX <INDEX> <GO> S&P 500 index
DES: Company Description and Overview
USURTOT <INDEX> <GO> Index tracking the US
CN: Company News Unemployment Rate
HP: Historical Price Table EUR <CURNCY> <GO> Euro spot
GP: Historical Price Chart F 12 5/15/15 <CORP> <GO> Ford Motor Credit bond,
12% coupon, matures May 15, 2015
GIP: Intraday Price Chart
CL1 <CMDTY> <GO> Front-month NYMEX-traded sweet
DVD: Dividend Information
crude oil futures contract
ERN: Earnings Summary
»R
 un the analysis function on the loaded security in one of
FA: Fundamentals and Financial Statements the following ways:
RG: Total Return Comparison »C
 lick on a category or function from the menu to explore
the full range of analysis options.
RELS: Capital Structure (including bonds and
CDS spreads) »E
 nter the mnemonic for the function you want to run,
then press <GO>.
G: Technical Analysis and/or Multi-Security Charts
For cheatsheets that provide lists of popular analysis
Note: To access a function’s Help Page (a comprehensive
functions for specific security types, enter BU <GO>,
user guide), press the <HELP> key once.
then click the Access Training Documents link.
For cheatsheets that provide lists of popular analysis
Note: In some cases, a function that works for one type of
functions for specific security types, enter BU <GO>,
security does not work for a different type of security. For
then click the Access Training Documents link.
example, the Yield Analysis (YA) function allows you to value
a bond. If you load an index and try to run the YA function, an
Analyzing an Index, Bond error message appears because the analysis and security
or Currency type are incompatible.
The Functions & Securities and Navigation sections of
this guide describe the overall logic and navigation of the
BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service. With them, the
complete breadth and depth of information on Bloomberg is
completely discoverable. This section highlights the process
behind loading different types of securities and indices and
running analysis functions.
» L oad the security or index you want to analyze using the
Autocomplete feature or by entering a ticker and pressing
the yellow key.

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Exporting Data
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The Bloomberg Excel Add-In

Introduction
The Bloomberg Excel Add-in is a powerful tool that delivers On a computer where the Bloomberg software is active,
Bloomberg data into a Microsoft Excel® spreadsheet for you can access the Bloomberg Excel Add-In from the
custom analysis and calculations. All data must remain on Excel taskbar.
a licensed Bloomberg workstation.

The following is a quick overview of the Bloomberg Excel Installation of the Add-In
Add-In. For further details on and resources related to the If you do not see the Bloomberg tab in Excel, you can try to
Bloomberg Excel Add-In: install the add-in by completing the following steps:
»O
 n the terminal, enter API <GO>. Step 1
»O
 n Excel’s Bloomberg tab, in the Utilities group at the » F rom the computer’s task bar select Start > All Programs
far right, select Help Contents. > Bloomberg > Install Excel Add-In.
An Installing Bloomberg Excel Add-In dialog box appears.
Step 2
»C
 lick Install. A confirmation dialog box appears.
Step 3
»C
 lose the dialog boxes.
Step 4
»C
 lose Excel.
Step 5
»O
 pen Excel. A Bloomberg tab appears on Excel’s taskbar.
Note: If you are unable to install the Add-In, consult your
Information Technology team regarding administration rights
to the computer.

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Exporting Data
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Bloomberg Data Wizard Bloomberg Formulas in Excel

The easiest way to download data to Excel via the Bloomberg The Bloomberg wizards are the easiest way to download data
Excel Add-In is to use one of the Bloomberg Data Wizard to Excel. The wizards write the Bloomberg API formulas for
tools. The wizards provide a guided process to draw data you. You can, however, write the formulas yourself if you need
from Bloomberg into a spreadsheet. more flexibility than the wizards provide.
Step 1
»O
 n the Bloomberg tab of the Excel spreadsheet, in the
When using any of the formulas, you must specify the security
Import group, choose from the following options: for which you want to retrieve data (Security), and you must
specify the data item you want to retreieve (Field).
» T o download most forms of data, click the Real-Time/ The Security must be represented as (Ticker) (Market
Historical icon. Sector), for example IBM US Equity.
The Field must be represented by its field mnemonic. For
example, to retrieve the last price for a security, the field
mnemonic is PX_LAST. The Field Search tool in Excel
enables you to search for field mnemonics by category or
keyword. Access the Field Search tool by clicking the Find
The Bloomberg Data Wizard window appears with four data Fields icon on the Bloomberg tab.
type options.
» T o download values from financial statements and/or
earnings data, click the Financials/Estimates icon.
Depending on the type of data you want to download, you
can use one of the following formulas:
»B
 DP (Bloomberg Data Point) This formula returns data to
a single cell in the Excel spreadsheet. It contains only one
The Bloomberg Fundamental Analysis Wizard window
ticker and only one field.
appears with two data type options.
Step 2 Formula syntax: = BDP(Security, Field)
»M
 ove your mouse over each of the data type icons to Example:
display a blurb describing the type of data that is available = BDP(“IBM US Equity”, “Px_Last”) retrieves the price of
with each wizard option. the last trade on IBM stock.
Step 3 »B DH (Bloomberg Data History) This formula returns the
»C
 lick on the icon representing the type of data you want historical data for a selected security.
to download.
Formula syntax: = BDH(Security, Field, Start Date,
Step One of the wizard appears. End Date)
Step 4 Example:
» F ollow the instructions that appear in the wizard window = BDH (“IBM US Equity”,“Px_Last”,“01/01/01”,“12/31/01”)
to build your data set. retrieves the closing prices on IBM from 01/01/01
Once you have completed all of the steps in the wizard, to 12/31/01
the spreadsheet updates with the data you requested. »B DS (Bloomberg Data Set) This formula returns multi-cell
descriptive data to your Excel spreadsheet.
Formula Syntax: = BDS (Security, Field)
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Example:
= BDS (“IBM US Equity”, “CIE_DES_BULK”) retrieves A video tutorial on API (Bloomberg Data in Excel):
IBM’s company business description. BESS <GO>
Note: A more flexible way to perform calculations using Within Excel:
Bloomberg formulas is to use Excel cell references instead On the Bloomberg tab, within the Utilities group, click on
of entering Bloomberg tickers, field mnemonics or other the Help Contents icon to get information and instructions
formula parameters. on using the Excel Add-in to retrieve data.
For example, type IBM US Equity in cell A2, then the
formulas shown above will look like:
= BDP(A2,“Px_Last”)
= BDH(A2,“Px_Last”,“01/01/01”,”12/31/01”)
= BDS(A2,“CIE_DES_BULK”)
Additional Resources for the Bloomberg Excel Add-In
On the Bloomberg terminal:
Information, FAQs, news and tips: API <GO>
A library of preformatted Excel spreadsheet templates:
XLTP <GO>

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Drag & Drop

Some functions display a drag and drop icon in the top right corner of the screen. You can click on and drag this icon to
drag securities from the current screen into another application, such as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or a Bloomberg
wizard as part of the Bloomberg Excel Add-In. Once in a wizard or in a spreadsheet, the tickers appear with Bloomberg
market identifiers.

Note: When you use drag and drop, only the securities and/or data from the function’s current page move. If you
have more than one page of securities, you must repeat the drag and drop for each page.

Printing and Other Export Options

There are various ways you can save or export screen shots The following options appear:
from Bloomberg. »P
 rint Screen: Prints the current screen.
To display a list of export options, click on the Export icon at »G
 rab Screen: Allows you to send any BLOOMBERG
the top right of a panel’s toolbar. PROFESSIONAL® service screen image as a message
attachment.
»S
 ave Screen as File: Saves a GIF image of the current
screen to a computer directory you specify.
»U
 pload Screen to PFM: Uploads an image of the current
screen to the Personal File Manager (PFM) function.
»V
 iew Screen as Image: Displays an image of the screen
as a .bmp file.
»U
 pload File: Enables you to upload a file from the
computer to the Personal File Manager (PFM) function.

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Getting Help and
Learning More
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There are a variety of ways to get help using the The Bloomberg Help Desk
BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service. To answer any question, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, you
can start a live chat with the Bloomberg Help Desk. Press
Bloomberg Help <HELP> twice to instantly connect.
Enter BHLP <GO> for an online user guide to the
overall logic and navigation of the BLOOMBERG
PROFESSIONAL® service.
Bloomberg University
Enter BU <GO> for the Bloomberg University homepage
with links to training resources, including training documents
and video tutorials.
Help Pages
Each function has a comprehensive, searchable online user
guide designed to answer common questions and describe
key functionality. From within any function, press <HELP>
once to access that function’s Help Page.

Additional Support
For additional Bloomberg support, press the red
<ESC/CANCEL> key. From the <CANCEL> screen
you’ll find links to:
»C ontact the Help Desk
»C
 ontact the Tech Support Team
»C
 ontact Us (a list of all local Global Customer
Support numbers)
»Y
 our Account Manager and Product Representative
(simply click on the rep’s name)

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APPENDIX
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EQUITY RV <GO>
SECF <GO> Use RV (Relative Value) to perform a customized peer group
Use the security finder to search for any security across any analysis using BICS, a proprietary industry classification
market or asset class. Once a security is loaded, you can system that places companies in multiple industries by
then run single-security functions like DES and RV. Functions revenue. Relative value analysis can be applied to companies
like WEI and BI, which look across multiple tickers, do not (stocks), mutual funds or municipal bond issuers.
need a security loaded to run.
FA <GO>
WEI <GO> Use FA (Financial Analysis) to display financial history for
Use WEI (World Equity Indices) to compare regional indices a specific company or equity index, identify trends and to
against one another and to determine current and historical gain data transparency so you can analyze the value of a
performance levels. You can use this comparative analysis potential investment, partnership or acquisition target. You
to determine investment opportunities and how changes in can choose from a list of templates that display a variety
global markets may affect the stocks in your portfolio. This of company information and add specific data fields to the
information may help you determine which stocks to eliminate selected template.
from the worst-performance markets and then allow you to
choose better-performing markets that may increase the FA also provides aggregated fundamental data for more than
return on your portfolio. 15,400 global indices and tracks more than 100 individual
financial values. Values include income statement, balance
BI <GO> sheet, cash flow, ratios and profitability measures. You can
We bring you a vast range of information and proprietary display this data on a quarterly, semiannual, annual or trailing
analytics on industries–in one convenient portal. Everything 12-month basis. You can also compare the performance of
is curated, verified and analyzed by our objective industry a selected index to any equity security by using the
experts. More than 100 analysts highlight themes, performance comparison feature.
drivers and metrics for each industry, giving you insight and
perspective for your investment decisions. The insights from SPLC <GO>
Bloomberg’s analysts are now integrated into the relative value Supply chain conditions provide crucial insights into a
function, RV <GO>, for better metrics, comps and a more company’s future; we offer a unique look at supply chain
sophisticated classification system. fundamentals–mapping business relationships across
suppliers, customers and competitors for more than 35,000
MRR <GO> companies globally.
Use MRR (Member Ranked Returns) to display the 10 best-
and 10 worst-performing stocks of an index. MRR also ranks EE <GO>
the returns of all the components of a selected index by simple Use EE (Earnings Estimates) to display Bloomberg’s earnings
price appreciation for a specified period. You can use MRR to projections as well as projections from various third-party
compare member stocks to one another to determine which contributors for a specific equity. Bloomberg collects all
stocks are earning the highest returns. earnings estimates for a company in one place, so you can
quickly gauge market expectations.
Fundamental Analysis
DES <GO> GF <GO>
Use DES (Description) to display financial data and Aggregate a broad array of data in a single chart to see a
fundamental background information provided by the company’s financial situation in the broadest possible context.
Bloomberg Professional service for a specific stock,
® Add level or trend lines, estimates, debt offerings, insider
warrant, mutual fund, equity option, synthetic option or transactions and more to understand past performance and
ETF. The screens you encounter differ based on the type gauge where a company’s stock might move next. Include
of equity you are evaluating. ratios, correlations and spreads in your chart to create
powerful comparisons between companies, indices, custom
composites, currencies, commodities and more. Save the
settings for charts you create as custom templates for the
securities that you follow regularly.
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CF <GO>
Use CF (Company Filings) to search for corporate filings huge universe of equities using a point-in-time database
related to a specific equity, municipal or mortgage security. with 20 years of history for a complete picture of potential
You can also use CF to display related Securities and opportunities. And, you can test a broad range of factors,
Exchange Commission’s EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, including custom factors, to gain a robust assessment of
Analysis, and Retrieval) filings and Canadian Securities and investment themes and models.
Exchange Commission (SEDAR) filings.
PORT <GO>
DVD <GO> Our flagship application centralizes the crucial portfolio and
Use DVD (Dividend/Split Summary)to display the dividend/ risk analytics and data required by equity professionals. It
split history of a security or, in the case of a corporate seamlessly connects portfolio monitoring, characteristics,
security, the dividend/split history of the parent of the issuer attribution, historical performance and scenario analysis with
of the security. DVD also displays Bloomberg Dividend VaR, ex-post and ex-ante risk capabilities–in one convenient
Forecast (BDVD) where available. You can use DVD to screen built for your workflow. You can pinpoint the sources
determine how a security’s gross (before tax) or net (after- of active risk in your portfolios with our fundamental risk factor
tax) dividend yield contributes to its overall returns. models. PORT <GO> is an indispensible resource for equity
investment managers.
ANR <GO>
Use ANR (Analyst Recommendations) to display a list of COMP <GO>
analysts’ recommendations, price targets, price target time COMP (Comparative Total Returns) compares the returns of
periods and a consensus rating for a selected equity. The a selected security to its benchmark index and industry group
consensus rating is based on analyst recommendations (if available) or with two other selected securities and indices.
and compiled by Bloomberg reporters and researchers You can use COMP to evaluate a security’s relative value and
around the world. ANR allows you to determine the latest determine if it is outperforming other securities or indices.
analyst sentiment and identify which analysts have the most
accurate equity ratings. You can also create/edit an analyst ECO <GO>
recommendation alert. Use ECO (Economic Release Calendars) to display,
customize and manage multiple economic calendars.
Analytics Economic calendars can be managed by region, country
EQS <GO> and event type, and can display current, historical and
Use EQS (Equity Screening) to perform a sophisticated upcoming economic event details.
search for equity securities. You can choose from example
screens or create and save your own screening criteria BETA <GO>
manually or with the aid of on-screen wizard functionality. Use BETA to graph and display the historical sensitivity of a
Criteria may include universe categories, such as selected equity compared to a broad-based market index.
countries, exchanges, indices, security types, security You can use BETA to help determine an equity’s risk level.
attributes, security lists, as well as data categories, such
EQRP <GO>
as fundamentals, estimates, financial and price ratios, and
Use EQRP to calculate the expected additional return (equity
technical fields. You can also create advanced formulas or
risk premium) sought above a specific country/region’s
score an equity screen directly from search results.
risk-free rate when investing in a selected equity. You can
The EQS function includes the In/Out Monitor screen (IOM) use EQRP to help measure the relative risk/reward of
that allows you to monitor which securities are added to or investing in a selected equity and/or equity market.
dropped from the Equity Screening (Results) screen.
WACC <GO>
FTST <GO> Use WACC to display capital structure, theoretical weighted
Our equity platform helps you efficiently backtest your average cost of capital, economic value added, return on
strategies, offering powerful support to help you build invested capital (ROIC) and economic value added spread
and evaluate investment ideas. You can screen across a

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CACT <GO>
(EVA Spread) for a selected company. You can customize Use CACT/CLAC/BNKF to display a calendar of corporate
default assumptions and data underlying the calculations to and municipal actions, including stock buybacks, capital
assist you in your analysis. You can also display historical changes and distributions, so you can better understand
WACC data and generate a PDF report of the current chart. how other companies are making capital and keep track of
organizational changes. You can display information by date
AZS <GO> range and type, data source, action type and security type,
AZS forecasts the probability of a selected company entering as well as export to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
bankruptcy within the next two years. You can use AZS to
evaluate the general financial condition of a company and FA <GO>
the associated risk of investing in the selected security. AZS Use FA to display financial history for a specific company or
does not calculate a score for financial institutions as it was equity index, identify trends and to gain data transparency
developed primarily for manufacturing companies. so you can analyze the value of a potential investment,
partnership or acquisition target. You can choose from a list
M&A Analysis of templates that display a variety of company information
MA <GO> and add specific data fields to the selected template.
Use MA to track real-time global mergers and acquisitions
data and utilize relevant valuations and data analysis. MA FA also provides aggregated fundamental data for more than
displays a customizable homepage featuring announced 15,400 global indices and tracks more than 100 individual
top deals, regional activity, global activity trends, top deal financial values. Values include income statement, balance
advisors and industry activity data. MA also provides sheet, cash flow, ratios and profitability measures. You can
comprehensive search functionality that allows you to perform display this data on a quarterly, semiannual, annual or trailing
a quick or advanced mergers and acquisitions data search– 12-month basis. You can also compare the performance of
and allows you to save each search that you perform for a selected index to any equity security by using the
future use. The M&A Results screen provides a detailed data comparison feature.
summary (based on the search criteria you specify) as well
as five of the following additional data analysis tabs: Deal LEAG <GO>
Breakdown, Capital Flow, League Table, Deal List, and Time Use LEAG/LALT to list underwriter/legal adviser rankings for
Series. You can also export all data sets and charts to a the fixed-income, equity, equity-linked, syndicated loan and
Microsoft Excel® spreadsheet or save charts as high-quality MTN & structured loans markets. Create market searches
images for client use. so you can examine the leading underwriters/legal advisers
in a specific market or industry sector and evaluate their
IPO <GO> position relative to competitors. You can choose specific
The new IPO is a comprehensive homepage for the Equity search criteria to create custom ranking tables using market
Capital Markets. Use IPO to monitor equity offerings by variables, date ranges and/or specific underwriters/legal
stage, industry sector, time period, currency or region. You advisers.
can use IPO to compare year-over-year offerings performance
data, display bar charts of the best and worst performers by FIXED INCOME
offer-price-to-date-return percentage, or display a 12-month BTMM <GO>
summary chart by amount or number of issues. You can Use BTMM (Bloomberg Treasury and Money Markets
also use IPO to access a custom company name search, Monitor) to monitor all major rates, securities and
underwriter rankings, Bloomberg World IPO indices and IPO economic releases for a selected country. BTMM provides
news headlines. a comprehensive picture of the current interest rate
environment so you can react quickly to changing
CACS <GO> market conditions.
Use CACS to display a list of corporate and municipal actions
taken by a selected company or municipality. You can filter
the information that appears by action type, date type or
date range.

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GGR <GO> YA <GO>

Use GGR to monitor yield changes in government bond Use YA to evaluate the relationship between price and yield
markets for individual countries. GGR also provides a global based on different yield conventions for a selected corporate
summary of government bill, note and bond rates. security. You can calculate the price or yield for a bond and
determine the cash due at settlement as well as the future
IYC <GO> cash flows. You can also calculate sensitivity measures to
Use IYC to display a menu of yield curve analytics. You can determine the price sensitivity of the bond to changes in
view the curves from different countries both currently and interest rates.
historically and run various scenarios. These scenarios can
help you determine where returns have been in the past and YAS <GO>
where they may be in the future. Use YAS to price a fixed-income security using spreads to
a benchmark issue/benchmark curve, calculate risk/hedge
FMC <GO> ratios/cost of carry, display market data, pricing information,
Use FMC to compare yields across maturities of multiple interpolated spreads to benchmark curves, descriptive/
bond sectors to formulate a strategy when analyzing trade fundamental/rating data and relative value analysis. You can
ideas or issuing bonds. You can compare sector curves to also use YAS to maintain a log of securities on which you
benchmark curves to determine which sectors and maturity have run a YAS yield and spread analysis as well as save/
points within those sectors currently offer the highest yields edit analysis notes.
or the most relative value. You can also compare curves
within the same sector, but with different ratings, to determine WBF <GO>
how much incremental yield you can pick up (give up) by Use WBF to monitor prices or display yields for active bond
trading into (out of) a lower- (higher-) quality sector curve. futures contracts from around the world. WBF allows you to
choose the display criteria, giving you a customized view of
NIM <GO> the market.
Use NIM to monitor news headlines and security data for
new issue bonds, syndicated loans and preferred stocks. You FMCI <GO>
can display a reverse chronological calendar of new issue Use FMCI to display a menu of fair market indices from
information for a predefined or custom fixed-income market. around the world. Individual points that make up the Fair
Market Curves (FMC) are saved as indices, allowing
NIM also displays contact information you can use to send you to compare spread relationships to spot trends and
Bloomberg new or updated information for new or existing opportunities and determine which sectors of the market
fixed-income issues you want added to the Bloomberg offer the best value.
database.
SRCH <GO>
RATC <GO> Use SRCH to search Bloomberg’s comprehensive fixed-
Use RATC to display a list of current and historical credit income database so that you can find bonds that best
ratings for various issuers. RATC allows you to evaluate meet your investment needs. You can search by coupon,
the financial security of the issuer based on its ability to maturity, country, currency and structure type for government,
meet debt obligations. You can use the historical ratings to corporate, structured notes and private securities. SRCH
analyze the issuer’s creditworthiness and to track upgrades, displays up to 5,000 securities based on your criteria.
downgrades and other moves that reflect the issuer’s fiscal
strength and degree of risk. ISSD <GO>
Use ISSD to display descriptive, financial, operating and
RATC is issuer-based and can display up to 10,000 economic information for a selected issuer. ISSD provides
issuer ratings. a quick overview of the financial data and operations of the
issuer of the security, so you can thoroughly evaluate the
ability of the issuer to repay its debt.

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CRPR <GO>
Use CRPR to display the most recent and previous credit for where a bond would be priced if it traded like other
ratings for a selected structured finance security (CMO/ bonds in its industry sector and credit rating. BFV helps you
ABS/CMBS/CDO), so you can identify any changes in the determine whether a bond is priced rich or cheap compared
security’s risk. with other bonds.

DDIS <GO> Swaps

Use DDIS to display the maturity distribution of the outstanding IRSM <GO>
debt for a selected issuer and analyze its ability to meet its Use IRSM to display a menu of functions used for analyzing
obligations to its debt holders. You can display outstanding interest-rate swaps and derivatives.
debt (bonds, loans or both) by maturity, payment rank, coupon
type, redemption type or loan type in a graph and table. You USSW <GO>
can choose which issuing entities and what type of bond and/ Use USSW to monitor current interest-rate swap data and
or loans are included in the analysis. You can also compare an data on US government, agency, LIBOR, futures markets
issuer’s debt maturity distribution at the end of a past quarter and economic statistics.
with the current quarter.
SWDF <GO>
TRA <GO> Use SWDF/TSSC to customize your swap rates and volatility
Use TRA to display total return analysis for a selected contributor defaults for a variety of currencies. You can use
government, corporate or municipal bond versus a these customized defaults in the interest-rates swap analytics
comparable risk-free benchmark bond given various interest on your Bloomberg Professional service.
rate scenarios. You can also use TRA to perform convexity
FWCV <GO>
and duration analysis.
Use FWCV to analyze projected forward rates for fair market
TRA allows you to change assumptions such as horizon date curves, interest-rate swap curves and government curves
and reinvestment rate, so you can better determine projected for three future dates. You can store up to five taxable and
total return in different interest-rate environments. five tax-exempt curves as important benchmarks for your
investment needs. You can also gauge how well FWCV
Note: TRA also supports total returns based on net-asset- historically predicted rates by comparing past projected rates
value (NAV) calculations, which you can specify in the MFDF with their corresponding actual rates. Forward curve analysis
(Funds Defaults) function. MFDF <HELP> displays further allows you to build an investment strategy that matches your
information on how to specify NAV total return calculations. interest-rate assumptions.

RVM <GO> SWPM <GO>

Use RVM to graph the historical spread of a selected bond’s Use SWPM to create, value and update interest-rate swaps
yield to the interpolated point on the Treasury curve that and derivative securities. You can display and update curves
corresponds with the bond’s maturity. You can use RVM to and cash flows, and perform risk and scenario analyses for
compare the current spread of a bond with its average spread each leg of the swap and for the entire deal.
to see whether the bond is currently trading rich (narrow)
or cheap (wide). You can also track recent trends in the SWPR <GO>
bond’s performance versus the interpolated point on the Use SWPR to set up and store up to five report formats that
Treasury curve. display relevant floors and/or forward rate agreements, so
you can make better assessments about the performance
BFV <GO> and risk of your portfolio. Resulting reports display critical
BFV determines where a selected municipal bond should details of the individual securities in the portfolio as well as
trade based on comparable market contributed prices for summary information about the entire portfolio, including
municipal bonds with the same issuer type and credit quality. total market value.
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IRSB <GO>
Use IRSB to display a menu of global interest-rate swap with redemption provisions. You can also compare bonds with
monitors where current market rates of currency-based different redemption features on a similar basis using four
interest-rate swaps and swap spreads appear. different models so you can identify better-valued securities.

FWCM <GO> YASN <GO>

Use FWCM to analyze projected forward rates for interest- Use YASN to price a selected structured note using OAS
rate swap curves out as far as 50 years. You can now perform spreads to a yield curve. You can also calculate a curve with
additional analysis in other functions with the rates as they are customized volatility assumptions, implicit option premiums
tickerized. Some examples include the Historical Price Table within the structure, fixed-equivalent yields, and risk and
function (HP), the Single Bond Hedge function (HG) and the hedge ratios to offset interest-rate risk.
Volatility Graph function (HVG).
VCUB <GO>
GC <GO> Use VCUB to calculate the interest-rate volatility and swaption
Use GC to find, view and manage curves on the BLOOMBERG volatility for the specified combination of strike, option term
PROFESSIONAL® Service. GC allows you to view one or and swap tenor. VCUB captures the volatility smile/skew
more curves for one or more dates, including monitoring curve effect of in-the-money volatilities, at-the-money volatilities
changes in real time. GC provides a variety of views, including and out-of-the-money volatilities.
changes between dates, changes between curves and
3-D views. NSV <GO>
Use NSV to display and analyze annual/daily at-the-money
ICVS <GO> (ATM) normal swaption volatility data. The data updates
Use ICVS to customize a swap curve. ICVS allows you to in real time.
choose the instruments for the short-end and middle-of-
the-swap curve. You can also use ICVS to create and save MARS <GO>
multiple curves for each swap curve. Use MARS for risk management, stress-testing and scenario
analysis of various derivatives strategies across asset classes.
IRDD <GO> MARS allows you to upload a portfolio containing equity, FX,
Use IRDD to display descriptions for the interest-rate swaps interest-rate and commodity derivatives and their underlying
that can be valued in the Swap Manager function (SWPM). instruments, as well as vanilla bonds, floaters and structured
You can also list all your interest-rate swaps and credit swaps. notes. You can also calculate P/L and greeks and perform
scenario analyses on any part of the portfolio.
ASW <GO>
Use ASW to calculate the relative value of a selected bond Money Markets
through the interest-rate swap market. You can use ASW to MMR <GO>
determine if it is better to enter into an asset swap versus Use MMR to display a menu of global money market rate
purchasing a floating-rate instrument. You can also use ASW monitors. MMR allows you to compare money market
to determine how much money can be saved in interest costs instruments to composite prices, third-party prices and
by issuing a fixed-rate bond and swapping the fixed payments electronic trading prices to quickly spot high-yielding
for floating payments. instruments and maximize returns.

OAS1 <GO> BTMM <GO>

Use OAS1 to calculate values for the early redemption Use BTMM (Bloomberg Treasury and Money Markets
features of the selected security so you can make relative Monitor) to monitor all major rates, securities and economic
value judgments based purely on credit risk. OAS1 allows you releases for a selected country. BTMM provides a
to create custom credit curves and to determine the implied comprehensive picture of the current interest-rate environment
volatility assumptions that the market uses to price bonds so you can react quickly to changing market conditions.

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FED <GO>
Use FED to display a central portal for information on the US type of a specific issuer. PGM can help you keep a record of
Federal Reserve, including important news, FOMC releases, any securities you purchase when you create and store them
relevant functions and educational materials. under your Bloomberg Professional service login.

MMCV <GO> Structured Finance Analytics

Use MMCV to display money market yield curves that you HSST <GO>
can use as benchmarks for relative value comparisons both Use HSST to display statistics on home sales and housing
on a current and historical basis. MMCV provides a variety construction, completions and affordability.
of money market yield curves for money market securities
around the world, enabling you to analyze your investment BMMI <GO>
performance across multiple markets and currencies. Use BMMI to research mortgage prepayment reports, credit
performance, home equity statistics, real estate cleanup call
MCUR <GO> reports, manufactured housing performance statistics and
Use MCUR to display the interpolated money market yield for Bloomberg prepayment models.
a given maturity for LIBOR or any other curve on the MMCV1
menu. By comparing the money market yield to its benchmark CPH <GO>
yield, you can determine if you are paying a fair price for your Use CPH to display a table of generic monthly historical
security. This information appears on the top two lines of your data for a selected mortgage-backed security (MBS),
screen and does not disrupt your current display. collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO) or mortgage pool.
Data for pools and CMOs corresponds to the generic to
GA1 <GO> which they are mapped. You can use CPH to compare (on
Use GA1 to evaluate short-term funding strategies for money separate screens) different securities’ prepayment speeds
market instruments on a breakeven basis. GA1 can help and the rates at which they prepay. NOTE: You can also use
you determine what maturities generate the greatest returns CPH to graph the historical data (CPG <GO>).
based upon your time horizon and interest rate assumptions.
CLC <GO>
GA2 <GO> Use CLC/CLCX to display data and statistics on the loans
GA2 calculates the potential profit/loss that results in backing a collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO), a pool
choosing one investment strategy over another. You can use or an auto asset-backed security (ABS). CLC/CLCX allows
GA2 to help determine which short-term investment strategy you to easily follow the changes in a security’s collateral–
best suits your time horizon and interest-rate assumptions. which can alter how risky a deal is from a credit perspective.

FWCV <GO> SPA <GO>

Use FWCV to analyze projected forward rates for fair market Use SPA to chart projected cash flow patterns for all
curves, interest-rate swap curves and government curves tranches within the selected CMO/ABS/CMBS mortgage
for three future dates. You can store up to five taxable and deal’s credit group. SPA allows you to display the waterfall for
five tax-exempt curves as important benchmarks for your the selected deal.
investment needs. You can also gauge how well FWCV
historically predicted rates by comparing past projected rates VALL <GO>
with their corresponding actual rates. Forward curve analysis Use VALL/GALL to display a table or a graph of dealer
allows you to build an investment strategy that matches your prepayment assumptions for a mortgage-backed security’s
interest-rate assumptions. collateral over an interest rate range of +/– 300 basis points.
VALL/GALL displays an average of these assumptions
PGM <GO> derived from the Bloomberg Median and allows you to
Use PGM to look up money market programs. You can customize the collateral type for analysis. You can use
access a program description page and create and store these functions to determine if a specific dealer’s forecast
individual money market securities according to the program is comparable to another dealer’s forecast, allowing you to
better gauge prepayment risk.

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PVG <GO>
Use PVG to display a graph of the first five years of vector Use FIPX to determine a bond’s value when evaluating
forecasts for a selected mortgage security. PVG allows you to individual securities, analyzing a potential trade or
customize the shifts in the security’s interest rate and select determining a mark to market.
the prepayment model for each forecast so you can determine
prepayment rates based on your assumptions. ALLQ <GO>
ALLQ allows you to monitor current market data for a selected
DV <GO> fixed-income security by contributed pricing sources. ALLQ
DV displays information on how to generate, save and provides price transparency by offering an overview of the
incorporate dynamic vectors into your analysis of mortgage- firms pricing a selected security. ALLQ can also be used
backed securities. You can use dynamic vectors to make your as a liquidity platform since you can execute trades through
own assumptions about the speed of prepayments and adjust dealers with whom you have been privileged to trade. ALLQ
your return projections accordingly. refreshes pricing automatically and displays the time for each
pricing update.
YT <GO>
Use YT to display a table and graph of yields/prices for Use ALLQ to determine a security’s current price/spread/
a mortgage or structured-product security over multiple yield and liquidity, and electronically trade the security.
assumptions regarding price, prepayment, yields or spread.
YT allows you to quickly compare market prices for a range QMGR <GO>
of yields. QMGR allows you to monitor all the prices you have received
via messages and dealer contributor pages for which you
WALG <GO> are enabled for a security. You can navigate between three
Use WALG to graph the weighted average life (WAL) and different views: All Quotes, Best Quotes and Last Quotes,
principal payments of a selected mortgage-backed (MBS) and choose to monitor prices for one security or two
or asset-backed security (ABS) under different prepayment securities simultaneously.
scenarios. You can view WAL graphs constructed from the
prepayment assumptions of different dealers. WALG allows Use QMGR to determine where a security is being priced
you to gauge both call risk and extension risk for the selected in the current market, the most active dealers and market
security according to prepayment rate changes. makers in the security, if the security represents value to a
client and the amount of liquidity in the security.
OAS1 <GO>
Use OAS1 to calculate values for the early redemption QR <GO>
features of the selected security, so you can make relative QR provides a quote-by-quote or trade-by-trade history for
value judgments based purely on credit risk. OAS1 allows you a selected security from a specific pricing source. You can
to create custom credit curves and to determine the implied change the pricing source and set a date range for
volatility assumptions that the market uses to price bonds with trend analysis.
redemption provisions. You can also compare bonds with
Use QR to gauge a security’s intraday price movement and
different redemption features on a similar basis using four
determine the fair price for a bond.
different models so you can identify better-valued securities.
TDH <GO>
Price Discovery
TDH allows you to determine the historical level of trading
FIPX <GO>
activity in a TRACE-eligible security. TDH aggregates
FIPX provides an integrated price discovery platform,
historical TRACE trade data, including size and direction
combining MSG1 quotes (pricing from your messages),
(dealer buy, dealer sell and dealer-to-dealer), and provides
contributing dealer quotes, Bloomberg Generic pricing
graphical representations of trading activity and trends in
(BGN), Bloomberg Evaluated pricing (BVAL) and TRACE
spreads for quick analysis.
trade data. A graphical representation of the data provides a
quick insight into the breadth of available pricing. Use TDH to determine a security’s historical pricing by the
market, liquidity, trends in spread and performance.

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YAS <GO>
YAS provides an integrated platform for security-level price, Use CRVD to chart aggregated issuer bond spreads with
yield, spread and risk analysis. YAS allows you to navigate the issuer’s credit default swap curve while displaying the
between tabs that show pricing information, descriptive data data behind the chart in tables. You can customize the set of
and historical spread graphs. You can also create a custom bonds from the issuer that are included in the analysis. You
tab with the information that is most important to you. can also customize the CDS spreads used in the analysis.

Use YAS to price a fixed-income security using spreads to RV <GO>

a benchmark issue or benchmark curve, and calculate risk, RV allows you analyze the historical performance of a bond
hedge ratios and cost of carry. using different benchmark spreads or CDS basis so that you
can understand the relative richness or cheapness of a bond.
Descriptive
DES <GO> Use RV to chart the historical yield of a selected bond,
DES provides consolidated financial information about a a selected benchmark and their spread. Correlation and
specific corporate or government security, including issuance regression analysis are also available in RV.
and redemption, identification numbers and ratings.
SS <GO>
Use DES to review, in one place, all the descriptive SS allows you to compare two bonds that are potential swap
information you need to evaluate, buy, sell and trade candidates so that you can choose the best time to swap the
a bond. To simplify analysis, all the tools in DES remain bonds in order to maximize your profits.
the same regardless of the type of bond.
Use SS to display an overview of the relationship between
Relative Value two selected securities, including a summary of spread, risk
FIRV <GO> and proceeds differentials.
FIRV allows you to determine the relative richness/cheapness
of a bond using a variety of spread and trend analyses. Ticketing
BXT <GO>/SXT <GO>
Use FIRV to evaluate the relative value of a bond versus itself BXT and SXT allow you to communicate the details of a trade
and versus comparable bonds over a historical time period directly over the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service
you choose. Compare the selected bond to its own historical through an electronic ticket. The ticket includes descriptive
spreads and to spreads from comparable bonds and sector data for the security, relevant trade calculations and any notes
averages. you want to accompany the trade. The completed ticket can
be sent to other Bloomberg users via Bloomberg Message
COMB <GO> (MSG) and/or integrated with the VCON voice trade
COMB allows you to compare the relative value of a confirmation system.
customizable list of corporate bonds or syndicated loans.
You can use filters to find bonds/loans that share similar Use BXT to write an electronic buy ticket. Use SXT to write
characteristics or import a list of bonds/loans that you have an electronic sell ticket.
previously created and saved.
Hedging
Use COMB to display customizable tables and charts FIHG <GO>
analyzing the spreads, prices and descriptive characteristics FIHG provides an integrated platform for hedging single
of a list of comparable bonds or loans. securities. You can compare hedging options and analyze
residual risk and historical performance.
CRVD <GO>
CRVD allows you to analyze the relative value of an issuer’s Use FIHG to identify efficient hedges to hedge rate, curve
bonds versus the issuer’s credit default swap curve. and credit risk and run a cost-benefit analysis across various
hedging strategies.

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FIHR <GO>
FIHR calculates the number of cash bonds or bond futures points within those sectors currently offer the highest yields
contracts you must buy or sell to hedge the interest-rate risk or the most relative value. You can also compare curves within
of a position in a bond you specify. the same sector, but with different ratings, to determine how
much incremental yield you can pick up (give up) by trading
Use FIHR to assess and hedge the interest-rate risk of a into (out of) a lower- (higher-) quality sector curve.
bond position.
NIM <GO>
TED <GO> Use NIM to monitor news headlines and security data for
TED allows you to calculate the spread between a corporate new issue bonds, syndicated loans and preferred stocks. You
or government security (with 10 or fewer years to maturity) can display a reverse chronological calendar of new issue
and a Euro-Futures strip. TED can also generate a spread information for a predefined or custom fixed-income market.
using a deliverable futures contract. TED displays the
rate of return for a bond and a Eurodollar contract in NIM also displays contact information you can use to send
comparable terms. TED uses the cheapest-to deliver- Bloomberg new or updated information for new or existing
bond for all calculations. fixed-income issues you want added to the Bloomberg
database.
Use TED to determine if a bond position could benefit from
the difference between the bond’s yield and LIBOR contracts RATC <GO>
of a similar maturity. Use RATC to display a list of current and historical credit
ratings for various issuers. RATC allows you to evaluate
Additional Fixed-Income Functions the financial security of the issuer based on its ability to
BTMM <GO> meet debt obligations. You can use the historical ratings to
Use BTMM (Bloomberg Treasury and Money Markets analyze the issuer’s creditworthiness and to track upgrades,
Monitor) to monitor all major rates, securities and downgrades and other moves that reflect the issuer’s fiscal
economic releases for a selected country. BTMM provides strength and degree of risk.
a comprehensive picture of the current interest-rate
environment so you can react quickly to changing RATC is issuer-based and can display up to 10,000
market conditions. issuer ratings.

GGR <GO> WBX <GO>

Use GGR to monitor yield changes in government bond WBX allows you to compare and analyze sovereign debt
markets for individual countries. GGR also provides a global cross market spreads.
summary of government bill, note and bond rates.
Use WBX to select a country as the benchmark, measure its
IYC <GO> performance relative to other countries and determine which
Use IYC to display a menu of yield curve analytics. You can sovereign debt offers the best value.
view the curves from different countries both currently and
historically and run various scenarios. These scenarios can WBMV <GO>
help you determine where returns have been in the past and WBMV allows you to monitor sovereign debt movers in real
where they may be in the future. time and determine which markets have the most price action.

FMC <GO> Use WBMV to track the movement of 10-year benchmark

Use FMC to compare yields across maturities of multiple bonds, 2-to-10-year yield spreads and 5-year CDS for
bond sectors to formulate a strategy when analyzing trade developed countries and emerging markets. You can also
ideas or issuing bonds. You can compare sector curves to access news stories to analyze why markets are moving.
benchmark curves to determine which sectors and maturity

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FMCI <GO> FI Futures and Options

Use FMCI to display a menu of fair market indices from WBX <GO>
around the world. Individual points that make up the Fair WBX allows you to compare and analyze sovereign debt
Market Curves (FMC) are saved as indices, allowing cross market spreads.
you to compare spread relationships to spot trends and
opportunities and determine which sectors of the market Use WBX to select a country as the benchmark, measure its
offer the best value. performance relative to other countries and determine which
sovereign debt offers the best value.
SRCH <GO>
Use SRCH to search Bloomberg’s comprehensive fixed- WBMV <GO>
income database so that you can find bonds that best WBMV allows you to monitor sovereign debt movers in real
meet your investment needs. You can search by coupon, time and determine which markets have the most price action.
maturity, country, currency and structure type for government,
Use WBMV to track the movement of 10-year benchmark
corporate, structured notes and private securities. SRCH
bonds, 2-to-10-year yield spreads, and 5-year CDS for
displays up to 5,000 securities based on your criteria.
developed countries and emerging markets. You can also
ISSD <GO> access news stories to analyze why markets are moving.
Use ISSD to display descriptive, financial, operating and
WIR <GO>
economic information for a selected issuer. ISSD provides
Use WIR to monitor the prices or yields for active interest-rate
a quick overview of the financial data and operations of the
futures contracts from around the world. WIR allows you to
issuer of the security, so you can thoroughly evaluate the
choose the display criteria, thereby giving you a customized
ability of the issuer to repay its debt.
view of the market.
DDIS <GO>
CTM <GO>
Use DDIS to display the maturity distribution of the outstanding
Use CTM to search for contracts. You can use a variety of
debt for a selected issuer and analyze its ability to meet its
filters and sorts to locate the specific contract for which
obligations to its debt holders. You can display outstanding
you are searching as well as customize the table to display
debt (bonds, loans or both) by maturity, payment rank, coupon
specific data.
type, redemption type or loan type in a graph and table. You
can choose which issuing entities and what type of bond and/ CCRV <GO>
or loans are included in the analysis. You can also compare an Use CCRV to access forward curves for futures contracts
issuer’s debt maturity distribution at the end of a past quarter and OTC forwards. A futures curve is made up of all the
with the current quarter. contract months that are traded for a specific commodity on a
specific exchange. If you are a trader or analyst, these curves
TRA <GO>
help you determine where the markets indicate commodity
Use TRA to display total return analysis for a selected
prices will be in the future. You can also create custom
government, corporate or municipal bond versus a
curves that you can add to custom curve charts or sample
comparable risk-free benchmark bond under various interest-
curve charts.
rate scenarios. You can also use TRA to perform convexity
and duration analysis. DLV <GO>
Use DLV to calculate the cheapest-to-deliver ranking analysis
TRA allows you to change assumptions such as horizon date
for either conversion-factor or yield-based bond futures. You
and reinvestment rate, so you can better determine projected
can use DLV to list all deliverable bonds for a selected futures
total return in different interest-rate environments.
contract and to identify the cheapest-to-deliver bond.
Note: TRA also supports total returns based on net-asset-
value (NAV) calculations, which you can specify in the MFDF
(Funds Defaults) function. MFDF <HELP> displays further
information on how to specify NAV total return calculations.

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OMON <GO> Repo Analysis Data

Use OMON to display real-time pricing and derived data for BTMM <GO>
exchange-traded call and put options. You can customize Use BTMM (Bloomberg Treasury and Money Markets
multiple templates according to the option information you Monitor) to monitor all major rates, securities and economic
need, including implied volatility levels, risk measurements releases for a selected country. BTMM provides a
and historical volatility. Basic scenario analysis is available via comprehensive picture of the current interest-rate environment
Calc Mode with Overrideable option inputs and outputs. You so you can react quickly to changing market conditions.
can also filter the options according to center price, strike
price and the exchange criteria you choose. RPP <GO>
Repo pricing.
Note: The functions CALL <GO>, PUT <GO>, COAT
<GO> and POAT <GO> are now consolidated into the RRRA <GO>
function OMON <GO>. Repo/reverse repo analysis. Simplified user interface. Moved
extraneous information to settings.
The corresponding tab of the OMON function appears when
you enter CALL <GO>, PUT <GO>, COAT <GO> or COC <GO>
POAT <GO>. Use COC to analyze the purchase of a selected security
with borrowed funds (repo) or the borrowing of a security by
OV <GO> lending out funds (reverse repo). COC allows you to quickly
Use OV to calculate the value of a fixed-income option using view the basis point spread, price pick-up, net profit/loss,
custom pricing assumptions for government and corporate and the breakeven price and yield for a given repo agreement
bonds. You can use OV to determine the value of over-the- –so that you can measure the net profit realized or the loss
counter (OTC) options by determining the option premium or incurred by entering into these transactions.
the implied volatility used to calculate the premium.
CALCULATORS
HIVG <GO> FPA <GO>
Use HIVG to graph the historical implied volatility and prices/ Use FPA to analyze the purchase of a selected fixed-income
yields for a selected security. HIVG helps you gauge historical security with borrowed funds through forward pricing.
price movement and volatility versus the market’s prediction Forward pricing derives its value from the spread between a
(implied) of volatility over time. You can use HIVG to identify bond’s yield and the short-term cost of financing the bond, or
trends in price direction, predict trends in future volatility or the repo rate.
draw correlations between prices/yields and volatility.
You can use FPA to facilitate communication between buyers
TRMS <GO> and sellers by sending the FPA analysis to other Bloomberg
Use TRMS to display the term structure of historical and Professional service users.
implied volatility for an equity or equity index. You can use
TRMS to compare the term structure of implied volatility BSR <GO>
across multiple underlyings, dates and measures/levels Use BSR to calculate the forward price for a selected bond’s
of moneyness. buy/sell back repo transaction for a one-year maximum period.
You can specify the reinvestment rate of the coupons (if any),
FYH <GO> calculate the amount of bonds needed given a predetermined
Use FYH to calculate the number of futures contracts settlement amount, calculate a spot price from a forward price
required to hedge a selected corporate, government or and incorporate security margins so you can measure the net
mortgage security using the futures contract’s proxy issue. profit or loss incurred by entering into this transaction.
FYH displays four different futures contracts and their
respective deliverable bonds, so you can analyze various
hedge scenarios.

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YAS <GO> RATC <GO>

Use YAS to price a fixed-income security using spreads to Use RATC to display a list of current and historical credit
a benchmark issue/benchmark curve, calculate risk/hedge ratings for various issuers. RATC allows you to evaluate
ratios/cost of carry, display market data, pricing information, the financial security of the issuer based on its ability to
interpolated spreads to benchmark curves, descriptive/ meet debt obligations. You can use the historical ratings to
fundamental/rating data and relative value analysis. You can analyze the issuer’s creditworthiness and to track upgrades,
also use YAS to maintain a log of securities on which you downgrades and other moves that reflect the issuer’s fiscal
have run a YAS yield and spread analysis, as well as save/ strength and degree of risk.
edit analysis notes.
FMCI <GO>
High Yield/Syndicated Loans/ Use FMCI to display a menu of fair market indices from
Distressed Research around the world. Individual points that make up the Fair
NIM <GO> Market Curves (FMC) are saved as indices, allowing
Use NIM to monitor news headlines and security data for you to compare spread relationships to spot trends and
new issue bonds, syndicated loans and preferred stocks. You opportunities and determine which sectors of the market
can display a reverse chronological calendar of new issue offer the best value.
information for a predefined or custom fixed-income market.
RELS <GO>
SRCH <GO> Use RELS to gain insight into the types of expenditures a
Use SRCH to search Bloomberg’s comprehensive fixed- selected company may encounter and an overview of its
income database so that you can find bonds that best capital structure. This comprehensive overview includes a
meet your investment needs. You can search by coupon, company description, a comprehensive list of equity, debt,
maturity, country, currency and structure type for government, preferred, money market securities, major subsidiaries and
corporate, structured notes and private securities. SRCH brand names.
displays up to 5,000 securities based on your criteria.
ISSD <GO>
LSRC <GO> Use ISSD to display descriptive, financial, operating and
Use LSRC to search the universe of live syndicated loans economic information for a selected issuer. ISSD provides
available on the Bloomberg Professional service using a quick overview of the financial data and operations of the
custom criteria. issuer of the security, so you can thoroughly evaluate the
ability of the issuer to repay its debt.
The data is based on public information and matches the
loan data that appears on the Loan Tranche Description DDIS <GO>
(DES) function. DES <HELP> displays further information. Use DDIS to display the maturity distribution of the outstanding
The search excludes facilities and combined tranches, such debt for a selected issuer and analyze its ability to meet its
as a BC or a loan strip. User-created loans from the Private obligations to its debt holders. You can display outstanding
Security Update (PPCR) function are not included in the debt (bonds, loans or both) by maturity, payment rank, coupon
search. PPCR <HELP> displays further information. type, redemption type or loan type in a graph and table. You
can choose which issuing entities and what type of bond and/
EQS <GO> or loans are included in the analysis. You can also compare an
EQS (Equity Screening) performs sophisticated searches issuer’s debt maturity distribution at the end of a past quarter
for equity securities. Use EQS to create and save your own with the current quarter.
screening criteria manually or with the aid of on-screen wizard
functionality. Criteria may include universe categories, such YAS <GO>
as countries, exchanges, indices, security types, security Use YAS to price a fixed-income security using spreads to
attributes and security lists, as well as data categories, such a benchmark issue/benchmark curve, calculate risk/hedge
as fundamentals, estimates, financial and price ratios, and ratios/cost of carry, display market data, pricing information,
technical fields.

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MSRC <GO>
interpolated spreads to benchmark curves, descriptive/ Use MSRC to search the universe of municipal bonds
fundamental/rating data and relative value analysis. You can available on the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® Service
also use YAS to maintain a log of securities on which you using custom criteria. You can also save your custom
have run a YAS yield and spread analysis, as well as save/edit searches and run reports with summary information for the
analysis notes. bonds returned by the search.

YTC <GO> MBWD <GO>

Use YTC to calculate yields to predetermined call dates MBWD displays a list of municipal bids-wanted items for a
for a selected security. YTC allows you to see the different specific firm. If you are a sell-side firm, you can use MBWD to
yield scenarios at each possible redemption date, so you submit bids via the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL service
can better gauge the value of the bond based on your own to buy-side firms that have privileged you to receive their bids-
redemption assumptions. wanted list. If you are a buy-side firm, you can use MBWD to
display your own bids-wanted lists. You must be authorized to
Municipal Bonds use this function.
SMUN <GO>
Use SMUN (Search for Municipal Issuers) to search for US MSRB <GO>
municipalities that meet specific geographic and financial Use MSRB to display transaction reports designed by
analysis criteria. You can evaluate the financial health of a Bloomberg based on data received from the Municipal
municipality individually or as compared to a peer group. Securities Rule making Board (MSRB). These reports
The fundamental data is sourced from municipal filings. contain interdealer and dealer-customer transaction prices,
as well as the number of trades and their par value. This
MIFA <GO> information can help you determine the current market value
Use MIFA to display current and historical financial of a municipal bond.
information for the 50 US states, District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, and the US Trust Territories. The corresponding DEAL <GO>
financial data has been entered into standard templates for Use Deal to communicate new offerings to buy-side
easy comparison of issuers. The data has been compiled customers in order to increase sales volume, maximize
from the annual financials filed with Bloomberg’s NRMSIR spreads by effectively conveying pricing information to
(Nationally Recognized Municipal Securities Information salespeople and submit trade-eligibility data to the Depository
Repository). Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) to be in compliance
with the G-34 Reporting Regulations enforced by the
CDRA <GO> Municipal Securities Rule-Making Board (MSRB).
Use CDRA to display a calendar of upcoming, current and You can also:
past fixed-rate municipal bond issues. You can filter the
calendar of bond issues that appear by a variety of criteria. »S
 hare real-time information to ensure all parties involved
have the most current information.
PICK <GO>
Use PICK to post and monitor primary and secondary »D
 isplay the sale date, issuer, amount issued and other
municipal bond offerings/trades. You can monitor all offerings/ pertinent information, so you can quickly access the most
trades, target bonds with conventional characteristics or create important information on the deal.
a custom bulletin board of offerings/trades that match your
investment strategies. PICK helps buy-side and sell-side firms »S
 ort and manage current and historical deals by state and
gauge the supply of bonds in the marketplace. time, so you can quickly and efficiently find deals that meet
your criteria.

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