Leith Wheeler Investment Research Lab

Take advantage of real time tech sector data to inform your analysis and decision making.

Located in CLC 222 in the David Lam Library and Canaccord Learning Commons, the Leith Wheeler Investment Research Lab is part of the UBC Sauder School of Business computer lab system and provides students and faculty access to industry databases and financial analysis systems.

Financial database access:

  • UBC Sauder students/staff/faculty please visit the 'CLC: Online' canvas course for instructions on database access, as well as the information about workshops and office hours.
  • Non-Sauder users please see below for database access:

Database Access Policies for non-Sauder UBC Students:

  • Terminals are available on a first come, first serve basis. There is no pre-booking system to reserve a specific terminal; if the terminal that you would like to log into is in use, please try again later.

  • No food or drink is allowed in the lab.

  • Log off after each use

Capital IQ Access:

1. Please request login assistance at the circulation desk at the David Lam Library & Canaccord Learning Commons, and the staff will help you login to the Capital IQ terminal in the lab.

2. Launch Capital IQ on the desktop – no login required.

Morningstar Direct Access:

Please request login assistance at the circulation desk at the David Lam Library & Canaccord Learning Commons. The staff will help you login to the Morningstar Direct terminals in the lab, and login to the Morningstar Direct account.

Bloomberg Access: 

PRIVACY NOTICE: UBC Library makes Bloomberg available for you for your convenience. Your use of Bloomberg is voluntary. Please be advised that the personal information you disclose when creating an account is stored on servers located in the United States. When you use this service, no personal information about you is collected by or for UBC. Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide to Bloomberg.

Your creation and use of a personal log-in ID for Bloomberg is an implicit acknowledgement that you have read, and agree with, this notice.

Starting from July 1, 2022, Bloomberg terminal access is only available in person at the finance labs at the UBC Sauder School of Business.

Bloomberg Facilities

Bloomberg terminals are available on a first come, first serve basis, and are available for non-Sauder users in only the Leith Wheeler Investment Research Lab (CLC222) at the UBC Sauder School of Business. The Lab is located within the David Lam Library and Canaccord Learning Commons; it is only open during Library and Learning Commons’ hours. Please request login assistance at the circulation desk at the David Lam Library & Canaccord Learning Commons, and the staff will help you login to the Bloomberg terminals in the lab.

Getting Started 

Once you are signed onto the machine, double click the Bloomberg Icon on the desktop.

  • If you have a Bloomberg account, login to your account
  • If you do not have an existing account, click on “Create New Login” under the username and password
    • Tip 1: use your cell phone number as the work phone number
    • Tip 2: use your student.ubc.ca email address as your work email address
    • When you sign up for an individual account in Bloomberg, please use your personal ubc.ca email address as your work address. You cannot use any non-UBC email address. Using a generic ubc.ca email address that does not belong to you constitutes non-academic misconduct. Remote access for Bloomberg is not available. If you are currently enrolled in a UBC Sauder course for which completing Bloomberg certification is an assignment, please refer to course instructions shared on your course Canvas.
    • Tip 3: How to: Bloomberg (https://guides.library.ubc.ca/finance/bloomberg)

 

Some Useful Functions

Company

 

 

DES

Security Description

CAST

Capital Structure

GP

Pricing Chart

BI

Bloomberg Intelligence

FA

Financial Analysis

BICO

BI Company Primer

RV

Relative Valuation

DSCO

Document Search

SPLC

Bloomberg Supply Chain

CN

Company News

 

 

Market/Currency/Economics

 

 

Top

Top News

MAPS

Geo Insights

WEI

World Equity Index

FXC

Currency Rates Matrix

WB

World Bond Market

ECST

World Economic Statistics

GLCO

Global Commodity Prices

ECTR

Trade Flow

 

Career/News

 

 

BMC

Bloomberg Market Concept

DAYB

Daybreak

PEOP

People Search

BRIE

Bloomberg Brief Newsletters

JOBS

Career Center

SALT

Suggested News Alerts

XLTP

Excel Template Library

MRUL

Message: Rules

 

 

About Leith Wheeler

Murray Leith (BCom ‘53) was one of three alumni who founded UBC Sauder’s prestigious Portfolio Management Foundation (PMF) program. Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd., the company he founded in 1982 has grown significantly and the PMF program has become a training ground for investment professionals across the globe. Murray is remembered for the strong emphasis he placed on ethics, integrity, and mentorship.

Honouring this longstanding association, Leith Wheeler donated $200,000 towards a much needed increase in Bloomberg terminals for the school’s finance students. Leith Wheeler has a longstanding history of supporting initiatives that benefit UBC Sauder students, with a number of alumni holding key positions at the firm.

Want to read more about the finance databases?

Access financial database information and get started using Captial IQ and Bloomberg with the Library's research guides.

Investment research lab policies

Priority use on database-specific terminals is given to users of Bloomberg, S&P Capital IQ, and SDC Platinum. One Bloomberg terminal, the S&P Capital IQ terminal and the SDC Platinum terminal can be used by non-UBC Sauder students. A staff member must sign on non-UBC Sauder students to the terminals. Please ask for information at the Service Desk. 

  • Ethical and appropriate use of data
  • Respectful behaviour
  • Respectful use of the space
Ethical and appropriate use of data

  • Use of the Leith Wheeler Investment Research Lab is for academic purposes only. Commercial use is strictly prohibited.
  • Sharing passwords for computers or databases is strictly prohibited and could result in withdrawal of access.
  • The software, data, and services provided in the Lab may not be furnished to others or used for business purposes.

Respectful behaviour

  • Respect your fellow students. Maintain a quiet and professional atmosphere.
  • Please be aware that you are adjacent to the silent study area. Limit conversation.
  • Refrain from using cellphones in the Lab.  Please leave the Lab and the Learning Commons to make or receive a call.
  • Priority use on database-specific terminals is given to users of Bloomberg, S&P Capital IQ, Datastream and SDC Platinum. Be prepared to move away from a database-specific terminal if you are not using the specialized database assigned to it or if the terminal has been pre-booked by another user. You can use computers in the Learning Commons for other purposes.
  • Do not eat or drink in the Lab. 

Respectful use of the space

  • Tidy your area and sign off the computer when you are finished using the workstation.
  • Do not move furniture in or out of the room, or tamper with computer cables or other equipment.
  • Contact the Service Desk with problems or questions about the room.


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