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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Aug 14, 2022 • 53min
Episode 541: Peter and Ralph's predictions for the FOURTH QUARTER...
In this special edition of the podcast, Ralph and I talk about what we think will happen in the final quarter of 2022 in world politics, economics and energy policy. NB we'll be taking a break from podcasts for the next two weeks, returning on Tuesday 30th August. See you then!
Aug 12, 2022 • 16min
Episode 540: Britishvolt’s gigafactory difficulties vs GSK’s potential Zantac nightmare…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Britishvolt’s challenges and the nightmare that could be facing GSK… THIS IS LIKELY TO BE OUR LAST PODCAST UNTIL AUGUST 30TH, WHEN WE WILL START AGAIN 👍 There’s a lot going on at Watson’s Daily behind the scenes (the fruits of which you will see soon!) and I also wanted to give my team a bit of a rest! See you again soon!
Aug 10, 2022 • 18min
Episode 539: Musk selling Tesla vs prospects for the semiconductor industry
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the impact of Musk selling another slug of Tesla shares and future prospects for the semiconductor industry…
Aug 9, 2022 • 14min
Episode 538: Flying taxis vs axing bankers…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the future of flying taxis and whether investment bankers will be in for a tricky final quarter…
Aug 8, 2022 • 24min
Episode 537: The Wagestream option vs disappearing vegetables…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about whether Wagestream is a good idea or not and how bad harvests are probably going to lead to veggie shortages and price rises…
Aug 7, 2022 • 26min
Episode 536: energy conservation and cost-cutting...#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
We're back again! Ralph had an op, I went away for a long weekend - but we've returned! This week we're talking about energy conservation and cost-cutting...
Aug 5, 2022 • 24min
Episode 535: Next’s optimism vs WeWork’s bounce back…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Next’s confidence going into the end of the year and WeWork’s bounce back to pre-pandemic occupancy levels…
Aug 4, 2022 • 16min
Episode 534: Nationwide changing focus vs US tempting chip companies…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Nationwide’s change of focus and how the US is making chip companies consider their relationships with China…
Aug 3, 2022 • 23min
Episode 533: Purplebricks’ failure vs the end of the DIY boom…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Purplebricks’ failure and prospects as well as what’s going to happen now that the DIY boom appears to have ended…
Aug 2, 2022 • 22min
Episode 532: JD Sports’ sale of Footasylum vs Pearson’s future…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about JD Sports’s future and that of Pearson, who is trying to transition from analogue to digital…
