Commercial Awareness with Watson’s Daily business and financial news
Peter Watson
Watson’s Daily is the newsletter that improves your COMMERCIAL AWARENESS. In this podcast, the writer of Watson’s Daily talks about the week’s news and its implications. Peter Watson is an ex-stockbroker (13 years at 4 different investment banks in London and Tokyo) who advised some of the world’s biggest financial institutions on the UK, European and Japanese stock markets. He uses this experience to break down and explain key business and financial markets news in an approachable way! He also does the occasional podcast on career-related matters an ex-headhunter.
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May 7, 2025 • 21min
Episode 932: Merz's rollercoaster day vs US leisure sector gloom...
In this episode, Merz survives a very dramatic day while American hotel chains and airlines fret about the outlook...
May 7, 2025 • 19min
Episode 931: Warren Buffett's retirement vs Trump's film tariffs...
In this episode, Duncan and I chat about Warren Buffett's retirement and the shock of Trump's film tariffs...
May 5, 2025 • 28min
Episode 930: How commercial awareness affects YOUR finances!
In this episode, I chat with Carla Hoppe, founder of Wealthbrite, about how commercial awareness and your personal finances intersect. We look at how inflation, growth and market movements directly affect what goes into YOUR pocket!
May 1, 2025 • 28min
Episode 929: Tesla's CEO search vs AI investment bankers...
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about leadership succession at Tesla and the consequences of AI in investment banking...
Apr 30, 2025 • 25min
Episode 928: Ikea's new store vs Amazon's dilemma...
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the new Ikea store in Oxford Street and the tariff impact on Amazon's actions...
Apr 26, 2025 • 54min
Episode 927: Weekly with Ralph - EV battery breakthrough and the future for Tesla...
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about the amazing development announced by CATL - an EV battery that gives you 520km of juice in a charging time of just 5 minutes - and what the future holds for an embattled Tesla
Apr 17, 2025 • 21min
Episode 926: Advertising slowdown vs OpenAI's new social media platform......
In this episode, Harshinii and I talk about the slowdown in advertising spend and the potential new OpenAI social media platform...
Apr 16, 2025 • 20min
Episode 925: Hermes success vs dodgy Nike trainers...
In this episode, Harshinii and I talk about how Hermes has managed to overtake LVMH and whether you really should "cut out the middleman" and buy your Nike trainers direct from the Chinese factories that make them...
Apr 15, 2025 • 24min
Episode 924: UK business confidence vs Neil's new thing...
In this episode, Harshinii and I talk about weakening UK business confidence and Neil Woodford's intriguing new venture...
Apr 13, 2025 • 34min
Episode 923: Weekly with Ralph - tariff-geddon and parallel universes...
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about why Trump changed his mind on tariffs and we discuss whether an alternative universe being built...
