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 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…
Sep 27, 2022 • 36min
Episode 561: Commercial Awareness - what it is and how to become a guru 😁
In this special edition, I talk with Jake Schogger of the Commercial Law Academy about commercial awareness, what it is and how to develop it as a skill that will help you throughout your career.
Sep 27, 2022 • 21min
Episode 560: Germany’s woes vs Apple in India…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Michael and I talk about Germany’s economic woes and the possibilities opening up for Apple in India…
Sep 26, 2022 • 22min
Episode 559: residential property nightmares vs reaction to the mini-budget…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Michael and I talk about the current state of the property ladder and reaction to Friday’s mini-budget announcement…
Sep 23, 2022 • 23min
Episode 558: Pandemic trends that will/will not continue…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Daphne and I talk about which pandemic trends are likely to continue (or not continue) and why in the current economic climate…
Sep 22, 2022 • 22min
Episode 557: BYD in the UK vs the future for Big Four supermarkets…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Daphne and I talk about BYD’s entry to the UK car market and how the Big Four should respond to the ongoing threat of Aldi and Lidl…
