ASK any group of investors what one gadget they cannot live without, and they’ll likely point to their Bloomberg terminals. Its data services, and its rivals’, make it easy for analysts to scan through financial data generated by thousands of companies. The terminals’ ubiquity means that every investor needs one.

ASK any group of investors what one gadget they cannot live without, and they’ll likely point to their Bloomberg terminals. Its data services, and its rivals’, make it easy for analysts to scan through financial data generated by thousands of companies. The terminals’ ubiquity means that every investor needs one.