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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Oct 9, 2022 • 33min
Episode 571: Slowing inflation and spectacular U-turns...#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about early signs of inflation momentum slowing down and the spectacular U-turns that were made this week by Kwasi Kwarteng, Liz Truss and Elon Musk...
Oct 7, 2022 • 16min
Episode 570: BP’s big solar project vs slowing semiconductor momentum…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Agne and I talk about BP’s latest push in renewables and how the current slowdown in chip momentum shouldn’t be too much of a problem…
Oct 6, 2022 • 18min
Episode 569: OPEC+ power vs Musk’s ‘super app’…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Agne and I talk about how OPEC+ has ignored US protestations about oil production and Musk’s pursuit of a ‘super app’
Oct 5, 2022 • 15min
Episode 568: Apple’s charger fail vs Greggs’ warm hug…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Agne and I talk about the standardisation of chargers and why Greggs was able to succeed in a difficult market…
Oct 4, 2022 • 18min
Episode 567: Kim K vs the UK film industry…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Agne and I talk about Kim K’s fine for plugging crypto on her IG for money (although she didn’t ADMIT to doing so) and how the UK film industry might benefit from a weak pound…
Oct 3, 2022 • 19min
Episode 566: Kwarteng’s U-turn vs TikTokShop in America…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Agne and I talk about Kwarteng’s u-turn and how TikTok is introducing livestream selling in America…
Oct 2, 2022 • 46min
Episode 565: WTF is Truss doing, Porsche's IPO and Bank of England intervention...
In this roundup, Ralph and I talk about why the Bank of England intervened, whether Porsche's IPO was a success and what the UK government should do now, bearing in mind the carnage that the Truss-Kwarteng plan caused.
Sep 30, 2022 • 20min
Episode 564: mortgage crisis vs why concerts are being cancelled…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Michael and I talk about the ongoing mortgage madness and why artists are cancelling live concerts more frequently…
Sep 29, 2022 • 19min
Episode 563: the IPO drought vs why I thing FSRUs are exciting…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Michael and I talk about the current movements (or lack thereof) in M&A and IPOs and why I think FSRUs are so compelling…
Sep 28, 2022 • 24min
Episode 562: Zepeto’s metaverse vs Nio’s expansion…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Michael and I talk about Zepeto’s ambitions in the metaverse and Nio’s potential to change conventional battery wisdom…
