Call BBG and talk with a rep. They don't bite. Explain your needs and ask what functionality BBG provides to meet those needs. If it seems like a fit, request a 1-month free trial. And, yes, as others have said, cost is +- $2k/month.
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Bloomberg terminal?
- Thread starter heech
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ksmetana must be from China or Russia where it's considered important to have the most expensive things one can (barely) afford.
Reminds me of a person who became a laughing stock for buying first class air tickets at a discount (unthinkable). Clearly, if you are buying first-class tickets you do so with the sole purpose of showing how much you can spend.
All depends on the underlying asset class. As I said, if you're trading rates vol, BBG is pretty much indispensable. Other asset classes, I am not so sure. As to Reuters, it is an alternative to BBG, but very similar in terms of functionality. However, in terms of usability, Reuters isn't anywhere near BBG. Just IMHO.Quote from heech:
Anyone out there primarily trade volatility? Any other tools I might want to look at? Orc Software?
Quote from Martinghoul:
Reuters, it is an alternative to BBG, but very similar in terms of functionality. However, in terms of usability, Reuters isn't anywhere near BBG. Just IMHO.
Reuters tends to be viewed as expensive relative to its value -- pricing comparable to BBG's, but utility lower than BBG's. Many think Reuters hangs on because of institutional inertia at the big banks and brokers -- 'hey, we've always had Reuters.'... However the lower-end Thomson1 product offers good bang-for-the-buck. (Recall that Reuters and Thomson merged in 2008).
Thomson's new product..... what a misery product. I took a trial from them (I trade a decent amt of rates related stuff on bloomberg) and found it entirely unsatisfactory. I stopped logging on after about a day.
It's worth noting that if all you have is a bloomberg terminal but no relationship with brokers, you won't be getting any of those broker runs/axes/commentaries/etc that martingoul alluded to. Bloomberg is the fixed income industry standard provider of calculations, an execution platform, and a communication tool. It won't substitute relationships.
It's worth noting that if all you have is a bloomberg terminal but no relationship with brokers, you won't be getting any of those broker runs/axes/commentaries/etc that martingoul alluded to. Bloomberg is the fixed income industry standard provider of calculations, an execution platform, and a communication tool. It won't substitute relationships.
Quote from Rodney King:
Reuters tends to be viewed as expensive relative to its value -- pricing comparable to BBG's, but utility lower than BBG's. Many think Reuters hangs on because of institutional inertia at the big banks and brokers -- 'hey, we've always had Reuters.'... However the lower-end Thomson1 product offers good bang-for-the-buck. (Recall that Reuters and Thomson merged in 2008).