Manav Jindal - Bloomberg D1
Manav Jindal - Bloomberg D1
Batch: 2023-25
UID: 2023-2007-0001-0002
Identifiers of Stocks
A list of basic identifiers of the Company or bond, which is used to select or work on
the data of the company of our choice:
Key Objectives:
For India, searching for any stock, we must search “IN” ticker code equity. For U.S.A
based companies you look for “IS” and for New York listed Companies look for “IN”.
Notes:
1. In the case of Bonds, three dates are considered very important –
i) Issue/accrual date: The date from which the bond starts accruing interest.
ii) First coupon date: The date on which the first interest payment is made to
bondholders.
iii) Maturity date: The date on which the principal (face value) of the
bond is repaid to investors, and the bond ceases to exist.
Key Functions
In the Bloomberg Terminal, a function is a command used to access specific
financial data or perform analysis on securities, markets, or economic indicators.
Each function has a unique code (like FA for financial analysis or GP for price charts)
and provides targeted insights when combined with a security identifier. These
functions are vital for professionals as they simplify complex tasks, deliver real-time
data, and support informed decision-making. Their significance lies in helping
users analyse trends, compare valuations, track news, and manage investments
efficiently, making them essential tools in financial research and trading.
3. DVD (Dividend)
- This function is used for getting information about the dividend decision of
the company related to announcement, disbursement, etc.
4. FA (Financial Analysis)
- This function is used for fetching the precise financial statement information of
the company. Which is then used in further comparative analysis and common-
size analysis.
5. FV (Financial Valuation)
- This function is used for fetching important calculations regarding ratios
showing financial, profitability, liquidity, etc., from financial statement
information provided.
6. RV (Relative Valuation)
- This function is used for fetching information about the other companies
operating in the same sector as a selected company for peer-to-peer analysis.
7. GP (Graph Presentation)
- This function is used to access the Graph Price function, which allows users to
visualize the historical price chart of a security—such as a stock, bond, ETF, or
index.
9. CN (Company News)
- This function is used to fetch company specific news from the events and
information provided on the instant basis, also comprises of news related
to its direct competitors.
10. WEI (World Equity Index)
- This function helps into monitor all the indices available all over the
world including American, European and Asian markets. Filtered
according to the requirement.
Homework
a) What is ADR C GDR?
American Depository Receipts (ADRs) are financial instruments issued by
U.S. banks that represent shares of foreign companies. They allow U.S. investors
to buy and trade foreign stocks in U.S. markets using U.S. dollars, making
international investing more convenient and regulated under U.S. laws.
Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) are similar instruments issued in
international markets, usually in Europe or Asia, and are used by companies to
raise capital from global investors.
GDRs are traded in major global exchanges and are typically denominated in U.S.
dollars or euros, offering wider access to international capital.