Slide 1 - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
Transcript of Slide 1 - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
Leveraging Baker Resources:
Your Job Search in Finance
Cynthia Churchwell, Information Research SpecialistOctober 15 and 19, 2009
Areas we’ll cover today:
• Overview of Baker Library | Bloomberg Center Web site• Industry Overviews• News and Trends• Information ON Investment Firms• Research BY Investment Firms• Investment Research Process• Rankings and Deals• Career Resources• Additional Resources
So, you’re looking to land a job in Finance?
Baker Library | Bloomberg Center Website
• Detailed overviews of over 50 industries worldwide.• Includes: “Investment Services,” “Financial Services: Diversified,”
“Banking,” and “REITS.”• Reviews industry trends, how industry operates, key statistics, how to
analyze company in industry, top players, and industry references. • Once in the database, select Industries from the menu bar.
– Tip: Use PDF format.– Tip: Use Comparative Co. Analysis for Excel file.
Industry Overviews
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantagehttp://www.library.hbs.edu/go/s_and_p.html
• Detailed overviews of industries worldwide. Choose Industries and Browse by OneSource Industry.
• Choose “Investment Services” or “Miscellaneous Financial Services” for various reports by industry and region.
• Reviews industry trends, key statistics, top players, and industry references.
Industry Overviews
OneSource Global Business Browserhttp://www.library.hbs.edu/go/onesource.html
Factiva http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/factiva.html• Strong in financial publications. Articles from 1,000s of publications
in 22 languages. – Powerful search features allow sophisticated searching.– See Article Database Command Comparison Chart at
http://www.library.hbs.edu/helpsheets/commandcomparison.html for search tips.
• News PageBrowse news by sector. E.g., Investing/Securities.
1. Click on the “News Pages” tab. 2. From “Factiva Pages” pull-down menu in the upper left, select
“Investing/Securities.”
News and Trends
Factiva: Investing/Securities News Page
News and Trends
Get News Delivered To You
• Editor’s Choice and RSS feeds. E.g., Banking/Credit Go to http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/factiva.html for instructions.
• Industry Highlights Newsletter. E.g., Investment Management- emailed every 2 weeks
Go to http://listserv.hbs.edu/restrict_mba/careers.html to sign up.
• Customize what gets delivered- create your own searches
Go to Feeds and Alerts for details (Fast Answers about key resources and "how-tos").
News and Trends
1. Once in Factiva, click on the “Search – Search Builder” Tab2. In the “Free Text” search box, type hlp=Goldman Sachs. 3. From the “Date” pull-down menu select “In the last year.”4. Select Source: Wall Street Journal (click ONCE to add)5. Click “Run Search.”6. Articles with Goldman Sachs in the Headline/Lead Paragraph in
the Wall Street Journal will appear. Sort by Relevancy to get articles that mention Goldman the most.
7. To download selected articles to Microsoft Word select items then click “RTF.”
Information ON Investment Firms
Factiva Example: Articles with Goldman Sachs in the Headline/Lead Paragraph in the Wall Street Journal for the past year.
Factiva Example: Articles with Goldman Sachs in the Headline/Lead Paragraph in the Wall Street Journal for the past year.
Information ON Investment Firms
Capital IQ: Investment Firm Profileshttp://www.library.hbs.edu/go/capitaliq.html
• Profiles and data on public and private firms.
• Profiles may include description, structure, financials, officers, competitors, multiples, transactions, investments, stock information, filings, etc.
• Use Search box in upper-left. (Same as selecting “Company Intelligence” tab then “Search Profiles,” then “Search Companies.”)
Information ON Investment Firms
Capital IQ: Public Firm Profile
Information ON Investment Firms
See also:
• OneSource Global Business Browser
http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/onesource.html
– Source of company profiles, financial data, news, and industry
information.
• Thomson ONE Banker
http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/thomsonbanker.html
– Additional source of company profiles and transaction data.
• Databases by Content Type – Company Information http://www.library.hbs.edu/databases/by_content_type/company_information.html
– Complete list of sources of company profiles and transaction data.
Information ON Investment Firms
• Thomson ONE Banker http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/thomsonbanker.html – Analyst reports. No charge for reports.
– Choose “Research” from “Company Analysis” menu then choose “Conduct Research Report Search.”
• First Call Real-Time Earnings Estimates
http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/first_call.html– Earnings data and analyst reports. Contains Thomson Proprietary Research reports.
• Value Line http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/valueline.html – Information and advice on stocks, industries, mutual funds, options, and convertibles.
• LehmanLive http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/lehman.html – Fixed income and equity research.
• Standard & Poor’s Ratings Direct
http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/ratingsdirect.html– Fixed income and sovereign debt ratings.
• OneSource Global Business Browser http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/onesource.html
– Analyst reports. Not as complete as Investext.
– Good place for additional types of information.
Research BY Investment Firms
Investment Research Process
Earnings
• First Call Real-Time Earnings Estimates http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/first_call.html
• Bloomberg– On single security main menu type EE <GO> for Earnings Estimates Menu. – On single security main menu type EVT <GO> for calendar of corporate events. Check for audio and/or transcripts of earnings calls.
• Thomson ONE Bankerhttp://www.library.hbs.edu/go/thomsonbanker.html
– For transcripts of earnings calls limit search by Contributor to “Streetevents.”
For more sources see Fast AnswerQuestion: Where can I find transcripts of conference calls?
Institutional Investor
Institutional Investor
http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/instinv.html
• All America (All Europe, All Japan, etc.) Research Team Surveys list top analysts by sector
– In the upper left under "Publications" select the U.S. or International edition. – Scroll down and on the left side click "Rankings Archives.”– From the pull-down menu next to "View another ranking" select "All- America Research Team."
• “20 Rising Stars” in the field (e.g., hedge funds, wealth management, real estate, mutual funds, compliance, etc.)
– In the upper left under "Publications" select “Rising Stars”
Capital IQ: Creating Deals Lists
• To create list of transactions/deals: Click on “Screening & Analytics” tab then choose Screening—Transactions
• To create target list of firms/companies: Click on “Screening & Analytics” tab then choose Screening—Companies
Good for networking too!
• To create target list of people: Click on “Screening & Analytics” tab then choose Screening—People
Rankings and Deals
Capital IQ: Creating Lists http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/capitaliq.html
Capital IQ Example: List of Deals by Financial Advisor – Goldman Sachs
1. Go to “Screening & Analytics” tab. Choose “Screening” then “Transactions”
2. Under “List Management” click “Add Companies”.3. Search for advisors by name [in this case Goldman Sachs].4. Add them to Selected Companies, then select “Advisor” from the
“This criterion describes” field. Click “Add Criteria” button. 5. Under “General Transaction Details” click on “Transaction Dates”
and choose “last 12 months”. 6. Click “Add Criteria” button.7. Click on “View Results” to view results. 8. To create a specific report, click “Add Display Columns” under
Display Options. 9. Choose desired fields and order to display and click “View
Results.” 10. Click Excel icon to export screening results and aggregate data.
Rankings and Deals
Capital IQ Example: Screening Transactions Page
Rankings and Deals
Capital IQ Example: Search Criteria List of Deals by Financial Advisor – Goldman Sachs
Rankings and Deals
Capital IQ Example: Screening Results List of Deals by Financial Advisor – Goldman Sachs
Rankings and Deals
Rankings and Deals
Thomson ONE Banker http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/thomsonbanker.html
• To create target list of transactions/deals: Click on “Deals Analysis” menu. Choose security type then “Advanced Search.”
• To create league tables: Click on “Deals Analysis” menu. Choose security type then “League Tables” or “Custom League Tables."
• To create target list of firms/companies: Click on “Screening & Targeting” menu. Choose “Companies.”
Thomson ONE Banker Example: List of M&A Deals by Financial Advisor – Goldman Sachs
1. Go to “Deals Analysis”. Under M&A choose “Advanced M&A Search”.
2. On Item List tab expand “Deal Info” and expand “Dates.” Choose “Date Announced,” select “Year-to-Date,” and click “Apply to search.”
3. On Item List tab expand “Manager/Fees.” Choose “Target or Acquiror Financial Advisors” and search for advisors by name [in this case Goldman Sachs].
4. Add them to Selected Items, then click “OK.” 5. Under the Search List section of the Advanced Search choose the
type of report to Open/Create. Choose “Standard Report.” 6. Click “Execute.” 7. Scroll all the way to the right to click Excel icon to export results.
Rankings and Deals
Rankings and Deals
Thomson ONE Banker: Advanced M&A Search Screen
Rankings and Deals
Thomson ONE Banker: Search Criteria List of Deals by Financial Advisor – Goldman Sachs
Rankings and Deals
Thomson ONE Banker: Search Criteria List of Deals by Financial Advisor – Goldman Sachs
Rankings and Deals
Thomson ONE Banker: Search ResultsList of Deals by Financial Advisor – Goldman Sachs
Rankings and Deals
Thomson ONE Banker: M&A League Tables
Rankings and Deals
Thomson ONE Banker: M&A Worldwide Announced League Table
League Tables in BloombergBloomberg Command: LEAG <GO>
Rankings and Deals
M&A League Tables in Bloomberg
Bloomberg Command: MA <GO>
Rankings and Deals
Capital IQ Example: List of Money Managers in Europe with over $100B Assets Under Management
1. Go to “Screening & Analytics” tab. Choose “Screening” then “Companies”
2. In box to “Search or add data points:” type “assets under management.” Scroll to desired data item and click “Quick add.”
3. Follow prompts to specify desired value (in $mm) for specific time period [in this case 100000 Latest Annual]. Click “Add Criteria” button.
4. Under “Company Details” click on “Geographic Locations” and choose “Europe”. Click “Add Criteria” button.
5. Click on “View Results” to view results.
Rankings and Deals
Capital IQ Example: Search Criteria List of Money Managers in Europe with over $100B Assets Under Management
Rankings and Deals
Step 1
Step 2
Fast AnswerQuestion: Where can I find rankings from the financial press?
Answer: The answer lists multiple sources including Pensions & Investments
• Pensions & InvestmentsCheck Harvard availabilityVarious money manager rankings freely available online. E.g., Largest Money Managers, Top International & Global Money Managers, Top Defined Contribution Money Managers, and Top Real Estate Money Managers.
• See also Where can I find league tables?
Rankings and Deals
Pensions & Investmentsrankings freely available online
Rankings and Deals
Fast AnswerQuestion: Where can I find league tables?
Answer: Generate custom tables or find league tables in: • Institutional Investor.com - In the upper left under Publications select the U.S. or
International edition. Scroll down and on the left side click Rankings Archives. • Thomson ONE Banker
– Click "Deals Analysis" from the left navigation bar. – Click the deal category of interest (M&A, Equity, Bond, or Loan). – Click “Advanced Search” to create a search or “League Tables“ for preformatted
tables. • Bloomberg Academic or Bloomberg Professional - Type LEAG and hit GO.
– Audiovisual Demonstration for Creating Generic League Tables – Audiovisual Demonstration for Creating Custom League Tables
Rankings and Deals
• Company, Industry & Career http://www.library.hbs.edu/guides/company-industry-and-career-research.html
– Identify resources useful for various aspects of job searching.
– Sections include Find news and trends, Find companies, Network,
and more.
• Vault Online Career Library http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/vault.html
– Information on industries including Financial Services, Investment
Banking, Hedge Funds, and Venture Capital.
– Insider views on working for specific companies around the globe.
Career Resources
Bloomberg Command: JOBS <GO>Choose Options to screen for jobs.
Career Resources
Additional Resources
Baker Library Research Guides:• Financial Markets http://www.library.hbs.edu/guides/financialmarkets.html• Financial Services & Investment Banking
http://www.library.hbs.edu/guides/financialservices.html• Hedge Funds http://www.library.hbs.edu/guides/hedgefunds.html• Venture Capital and Private Equity http://www.library.hbs.edu/guides/venture/• Complete list of Research Guides http://www.library.hbs.edu/guides
Information Sessions:• Leveraging Baker Resources for your Job Search
– Wed. 10/21 3-4pm, Hawes 202• Leveraging Baker Resources for a Job Search in Venture Capital and
Private Equity– Wed. 11/4 3-4pm, Hawes 201
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