Finance

A Bloomberg terminal is available to current BC patrons in O'Neill Library.

Limited to 3 simultaneous users
Provides information including beta on over 1700 stocks. Offers screening of over 200 data items for each stock including performance indicators such as earnings predictability. Older issues on microfiche. (O'Neill Microforms HG4501. V26)

Create charts of stocks, funds, indices, and currencies

Company (public and private) and industry information including extensive financial data, S&P Industry Surveys, Stock Reports and more. Covers most recent 5 years.

(1851-2011) Under "More Search Options" select stock quote as document type. Then enter ticker or company name in top search box. Sometimes one strategy will work out better than an other.

The Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP), a financial research center at the Graduate School of Business at The University of Chicago, maintains the most comprehensive historical data files on the market. CRSP archives historical data spanning from December 1925 to the present. CRSP's trademark of unique issue identifiers tracks a continuous history of securities, providing a seamless time-series examination of the issue's history. Requires a WRDS password. Note: BC Faculty and PhD students may set up accounts directly from the WRDS web site http://wrds.wharton.upenn.edu/. All other students should email wrdsreps@bc.edu for information about setting up an account

WRDS requires Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) by Duo Security.
How to login to WRDS using 2FA
WRDS 2FA by Duo FAQ

I/B/E/S International Inc. delivers Global Summary and Individual forecast information as well as buy-sell-hold recommendations for companies globally, plus cash flow, dividend, and pre-tax profit forecasts analyzing forecast data analyst estimates forecasts data. Content includes:

- IBES Academic: detail and summary histories, recommendations, exchange rate information, etc.

WRDS password required. BC Faculty, PhD and Masters level students may set up accounts directly from the WRDS web site. Faculty may set up class accounts by selecting class for type of account.