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1% of people who use Google is a hell of a lot. Also, Bloomberg doesn’t just search, it also provides data


Categorized search results are also data. Bloomberg is no different to Google in this regard, it doesn't generate the data, it just fetches and aggregates market data from various sources which anyone could technically do with enough effort and yet people pay for it.


They add their own interpretations and calculations of footnotes to financial statements. It’s a step beyond categorizing and aggregating.




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