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 1, 2021 • 37min
Episode 269: Here’s our weekly roundup where we reflect on the week’s events…#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about business confidence wobbles in Germany, Bitcoin getting an Amazon boost, China’s crackdown shocker and a potential turnaround in the UK residential property market…
Jul 30, 2021 • 24min
Episode 268: $ for vaccines vs Didi potentially taking itself private…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Alisa and I talk about Biden’s bid to encourage more people to get vaccinated and Didi’s potential solution to its current disaster…
Jul 29, 2021 • 20min
Episode 267: Rising freight prices vs EV battery recycling…#WeAskWatson
In today’s episode, Alisa and I talk about the effect of rising freight rates on goods prices and the prospect of increased EV battery recycling…
Jul 28, 2021 • 22min
Episode 266: Consumer spending trends vs post-pandemic momentum…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Alisa and I talk about the dramatic change in spending trends over the last 30 years and how consumer behaviour “post”-pandemic is causing headaches for lockdown winners…
Jul 27, 2021 • 20min
Episode 265: China’s dramatic crackdown on edu-tech…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Alisa and I talk about the potential impact on both society and investors of China’s decision to crackdown on education tech.
Jul 26, 2021 • 19min
Episode 264: Chinese crypto vs the sale of Selfridge…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Alisa and I talk about the prospects of an “official” Chinese cryptocurrency and the implications of the sale of Selfridges…
Jul 25, 2021 • 31min
Episode 263: Here’s our weekly roundup where we reflect on the week’s events…#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about markets, vaccine passports, natural disasters, EVs and what’s going on with the consumer at the moment.
Jul 23, 2021 • 19min
Episode 262: HBO/Netflix vs long-duration batteries…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, we talk about what Netflix needs to do to stem the slowdown in subscriber numbers and how long-duration batteries might solve a lot of problems…
Jul 22, 2021 • 13min
Episode 261: EVs vs insuring natural disasters…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Will and I talk about how EV running costs are now lower than those of conventional cars. We also talk about the increasing costs of insuring natural disasters…
Jul 21, 2021 • 17min
Episode 260: Gym IPOs vs smartphones in India…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Will and I talk about the prospects for gym IPOs and just how much upside there is for Google and Jio’s smartphone in India…
