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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Feb 26, 2025 • 24min
Episode 911: Farmer strife vs Tesla's downfall...
In this episode, Gabby and I talk about farmers' woes and why Tesla's on a losing streak...
Feb 25, 2025 • 14min
Episode 910: Office property consolidation in the UK?
In this episode, Chris and I talk about what's happening with commercial property and whether there's going to be consolidation on the horizon!
Feb 23, 2025 • 39min
Episode 909: Weekly with Ralph and WTF is going on with Trump vs the World??
While one host was on holiday, the world seemed to change overnight. They dive into the unsettling political shifts in the U.S., drawing chilling comparisons to authoritarian leaders. The implications for NATO and European security are explored, particularly with rising tensions involving China and Taiwan. The duo also discusses the formidable influence of figures like Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Lastly, they muse on the future of the James Bond franchise amidst the evolving entertainment landscape.
Feb 5, 2025 • 23min
Episode 908: Musk's power trip vs Trump chaos
In this episode, Gabi and I talk about Musk throwing his weight around in the White House and Trump's tariff bonanza...
Jan 29, 2025 • 24min
Episode 907: DeepSeek reflections from an AI company founder...
In this episode, I ask the founder and CEO of AI company BotsForThat, Daniel Lawrence, what he makes of the DeepSeek news and what it means for AI now and in the future...
Jan 28, 2025 • 25min
Episode 906: DeepSeek deep thoughts 💭
In this episode, Gabby and I talk about DeepSeek - its story so far, the impact on AI, thoughts around it and what the future holds...
Jan 27, 2025 • 26min
Episode 905: Why private credit is a big deal!
In this episode, I discuss with Legal Liz why private credit is such a big deal and why it really matters to the financial industry!
Jan 26, 2025 • 39min
Episode 904: The Weekly Chat with Ralph
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about crypto/memecoins and the latest dramatic developments for energy...
Jan 26, 2025 • 1h 2min
Episode 903: Themes for 2025 (part two)
In this episode, Ralph and I look at three more themes to look out for in 2025...
Jan 21, 2025 • 38min
Episode 902: Themes for 2025 (part one)
In this episode, Ralph and I look at the themes we identified last year and whether they worked out as we predicted. We also talk about two themes for this year as well! Part two comes tomorrow!
