Review on Bloomberg by A Gravely
Informative news with some amazing journalists and media channels
I work in finance and am a big fan of Bloomberg as one of my main sources for news. They've got a bit an information advantage over others, since of course that's the bread and butter of the business with the Bloomberg Terminal.
At work we always had some kind of financial news network on 24/7, and CNBC is absolutely insufferable to be listening to all day. Tuning into Bloomberg sometimes is nice because they'll bring on experts and conduct fairly informative interviews. I'm always pleasantly surprised when someone I know from Twitter ends up being interviewed!
I also love some of the podcasts on their network, particularly Odd Lots! It's very refreshing hearing the hosts deep dive into the inside baseball of different areas in Finance.
Big fan of Bloomberg, but that said, one must keep their guards up with all consumption of mass media. In the early 2010's it leaked that they allegedly gave bonuses to staff writers whose stories moved markets. It may not be as explicit now, but always be aware/skeptical of this with Financial Media particularly.
Pros
- Broad coverage
- Wide array of experts to weigh in
- Amazing podcasts like Odd Lots
- TV network is way better than CNBC
- Great YouTube videos/channels
Cons
- Digital subscription is fairly expensive
- It leaked in 2010 that Bloomberg writers were given bonuses for pieces that move markets. Maybe they've dialed that back but just a bit sketchy
