Commercial Awareness with Watson’s Daily business and financial news
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.
Latest episodes
Jan 12, 2023 • 23min
Episode 624: Barratt Developments vs Gen Z riches…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Marianna and I talk about Barratt Developments and its cautious take on the property market as well as why JD Sports has done so well from Gen Z-ers…
Jan 11, 2023 • 25min
Episode 623: Byron Burger’s woes vs Goldman Sachs’s overhaul…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Marianna and I talk about Byron Burger’s latest attempt at survival and the implications of Goldman Sachs’s overhaul…
Jan 10, 2023 • 24min
Episode 622: Every Lidl helps vs the charms of warehousing…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Marianna and I talk about Lidl’s ongoing triumphs and why warehousing still has attractions…
Jan 9, 2023 • 22min
Episode 621: Vanguard vs Apple Stores in India…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Marianna and I talk about Vanguard’s success and Apple’s expansion in India…
Jan 9, 2023 • 33min
Episode 620: Peter'n Ralph's themes for 2023
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about automation, energy, supply chains, Big Tech regulation and ESG as themes to watch out for in 2023.
Dec 21, 2022 • 44min
Episode 619: How to be a commercial awareness Jedi master 😁
In this episode, Hamsi and I talk about how she got to the final of the UK’s most prestigious commercial awareness competition and what YOU can do to improve YOUR understanding of business and financial markets news!
Dec 15, 2022 • 22min
Episode 618: interest rate hikes vs China chip problems…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Jordan and I talk about central banks’ interest rate hikes and the problems China is having with US sanctions…
Dec 14, 2022 • 20min
Episode 617: insolvencies vs strikes (!)…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Jordan and I talk about rising insolvencies and whether the government could actually give public sector workers an inflation-linked pay rise (and what would happen if it did)…
Dec 13, 2022 • 19min
Episode 616: FTX/bitcoin drama vs realistic EV prospects…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Jordan and I talk about the latest FTX/bitcoin drama and when EV demand is going to ACTUALLY pick up…
Dec 8, 2022 • 20min
Episode 615: Microsoft/Nintendo vs Moonpig upside…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Yasmine and I talk about the implications of Microsoft’s agreement with Nintendo and why Moonpig’s future might not be so bad
