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    Bloomberg Terminal

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASitting on the desks of 325,000 of the world’s most influential decision makers, the Bloomberg Terminal is a modern icon of financial markets. Launched in 1981, long before PCs and the internet became ubiquitous, the Bloomberg Terminal connected market participants to data, analytics and information-delivery service.N/A
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    Bloomberg Terminal
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    Bloomberg Terminal
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    Bloomberg
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    While there are a lot of competitive services in the marketplace, each good in its own right, the Bloomberg Terminal is considered the top product. It has key fast information and can help individuals make fast decisions. It also has a top-tier support desk that can answer …
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    S&P Capital IQ
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Bloomberg Terminal
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    Bloomberg Terminal
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Bloomberg
    Depending on which area of the finance sector you may work in, the Bloomberg Terminal will have plenty of helpful functionality for you. Two specific scenarios for myself in the Structured Finance area are tracking the pricing benchmark and following outstanding deals in the market. You can follow progress of the deals, how well they are advancing, and final pricing details
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    Pros
    Bloomberg
    • Communicating with investors, banks, partners, etc
    • Tracking key market metrics
    • Monitoring existing and previous structured finance deals
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    Cons
    Bloomberg
    • Visual user interface
    • A lot of functionality, need tutorials and lessons to narrow down
    • Expensive!
    • Some information may be delayed
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    Bloomberg
    While there are a lot of competitive services in the marketplace, each good in its own right, the Bloomberg Terminal is considered the top product. It has key fast information and can help individuals make fast decisions. It also has a top-tier support desk that can answer questions for you and teach you functionality to apply to your role
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    Return on Investment
    Bloomberg
    • Appropriate pricing of deals due to market comparisons
    • Instant communication with key stakeholders
    • Top and quick newsbreaks
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