Bloomberg Help Guide

• N <GO>: Main News Menu
• NSE <GO>: News Search Engine
• TOP <GO>: Today’s Top Headlines
• READ <GO>: Most Read News
• LIVE <GO>: Live Broadcasts and Interviews
• HELP NWRS <GO>: News & Research Help pages and functions
• Ticker Symbol <EQUITY> CN <GO>: Company News

GRAB <GO>: At any screen, use this command to send yourself a screenshot

• WCR <GO>: World Currency Rates
• FXIP <GO>: FX Information Portal
• ALLQ <GO>:The most current bid and ask price for a specific currency pair
• FRD <GO>: Spot and Forward Rates

• Search by issuer

            Ticker Symbol  <CORP> <GO> 

(This will list all bonds issued by the equity. Choose a specific bond for more information.)

• For a specific bond:

Ticker Symbol Coupon Rate Maturity <CORP> <GO> 

<CORP> <GO> 

Example: IBM 5.4 01/26/09

List major government bonds from around the world:

WB <GO>

Find US Treasury Bonds directly:

• CT10 <GOVT> <GO>for the 10-year bond)
• CT5 <GOVT> <GO>(for the 5-year)
• Same format for any US benchmark bond

Find the 3-month T-Bill:

CB3 <GOVT> <GO>

Find US Generic Bonds:>

• USGG5YR <INDEX> <GO> (for the 5-year bond)
• USGG10YR <INDEX> <GO> (for the 10-year)
• Same format for any US generic bond

• JOBS <GO>: Search for job opportunities
• PEOP <GO>: Search for executive biographies and contact information
  • Select your criteria then hit 1 <GO> to search
  • Screen using criteria like school (e.g. Wharton), job title, etc.