Leith Wheeler Investment Research Lab

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.

• If you are a UBC Sauder user, please visit the CLC: Online (https://canvas.ubc.ca/courses/51980/pages/clc-online) (Finance & Digital Media Labs à Bloomberg)
• If you are a non-UBC Sauder user, please continue reading.

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

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.