The Bloomberg Terminal: An evolving icon
Sitting on the desks of 350,000 of the world’s most influential decision makers, the Bloomberg Terminal is an essential tool for knowledge, communication, and success within financial markets.
Launched in 1981, long before PCs and the internet became ubiquitous, the Bloomberg Terminal brought transparency to the world of finance. It connected market participants to a groundbreaking data, analytics and information-delivery service — and revolutionized an industry.
More than three decades on, the Bloomberg Terminal remains at the cutting edge of innovation, delivering fast access to indispensable news, data and trading tools from any internet-connected PC or mobile device — and helping its subscribers turn knowledge into action.
A market-leading experience
Today, this ever-evolving tool continues to give clients the necessary data, insights, and connections to make critical decisions, while reducing risk. Through the Terminal, Bloomberg engineers solutions to meet and anticipate ever-changing needs.
Below are just a few of the many advantages available to Terminal subscribers, designed to give them an industry-leading edge:
Build your network
Your Bloomberg Terminal account gives you immediate membership to a community of more than 350,000 of the world’s most influential decision makers. We connect you with a powerful network spanning finance, business and government professionals — whether you are generating ideas, conducting research or finding trading partners, it gives you an edge.
Real service from real people
Our industry-leading customer service teams, available 24/7 in 160 countries, will help you fully leverage the deep information, analytics, data and trading capabilities on the Bloomberg Terminal. Call or message Bloomberg customer support, and you will be in touch with a live person instantly.
Information on the go
Experience the power of the Bloomberg Terminal anytime and anywhere on your mobile device as well as any internet-ready laptop or PC with Bloomberg Anywhere®.
Keyboard and monitors
The original, dedicated Bloomberg Terminal hardware has long since been replaced by a software-based solution that runs on any standard PC. To enhance your experience Bloomberg provides a specialized keyboard with each license, which uses color-coded keys to more effectively execute common actions. You may also elect to have a Bloomberg flat-panel monitor: versatile, ergonomic and high-quality displays with two independent screen panels attached to a space-saving frame. You can configure any number of monitors to expand your view of the Bloomberg Terminal to best suit your needs.