FAQ

Who should I contact?

Questions about the Financial Markets Lab: Dr Richard Warr, Associate Dean for Faculty and Research
For computer issues in the lab – speak to the Lab manager.
Questions about the SAS Hall Terminal (in the Math Dept): Dr Tao Pang
Questions about the Hill Library Terminal: https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/devices/bloomberg-terminal

Can I work as a student consultant in the lab?

We’ve hired consultants for this semester, but we will be hiring in the future. Please share you interest via this link: https://wkf.ms/4dMCSyg

Note that you may not hear anything until we need to recruit a consultant.

Where can I access Bloomberg Terminals at NC State?

NC State Hill Library – 1 Terminal
Department of Mathematics, SAS Hall – 1 Terminal
Financial Markets Lab – Nelson 2403 – 9 Terminals

Can I access Bloomberg on my office computer or in a classroom or remotely?

No. Bloomberg licenses are associated with the hardware that the software is installed on. You can only access Bloomberg via the designated terminals.

Can I extract data from the terminal?

Yes, sort of. You cannot automatically download large time series data sets, but you can extract some screens either via screenshot or by exporting to excel. Bloomberg is more of a real time tool, than a source for large amounts of historical data. That said, there are long time series in Bloomberg, but Bloomberg is primarily a real time data source, not an archival data source.

Can I integrate Bloomberg data into a spreadsheet?

Yes – there is an add-on for excel that allows excel to import data items into a spreadsheet. However, this add-on will only work when excel is running on a machine with a Bloomberg license. On any other machine, the imported data fields will appear blank.

What training is available on Bloomberg?

There are a range of trainings offered by Bloomberg. All must be accessed via the terminal. They are all free.
Bloomberg 101 is a basic introduction
Bloomberg Finance Fundamentals is a little more in depth.
Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) is an 8 hour (or so) self guided training on the terminal. Completion results in a certificate. This is great for a resume.
We can also arrange custom training from the Bloomberg rep.

What are some examples of things you can find in Bloomberg?

Pretty much all you could ever want to know about any security traded in the markets.
Current prices of all the materials and components that go into turbine construction.
Location of every ocean going bulk carrier in real time world wide.

What student groups are using Bloomberg?

I’m an instructor – how do I use terminal in my class?

See the instructors resource page