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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Jun 18, 2021 • 20min
Episode 235: OnlyFans’ potential IPO vs Halford’s inadvertent success…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about how OnlyFans wants to use IPO money to go more mainstream as well as how Halford’s has managed to be in all the right places at all the right times under lockdown!
Jun 17, 2021 • 20min
Episode 234: UK gigafactories vs Sony’s podcast acquisition…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about whether UK gigafactories are all that good for the environment and what the implications might be of the continuing trend of big media players buying up podcasts…
Jun 16, 2021 • 17min
Episode 233: Aussie beef vs Chanel success…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the impact of the new trade deal between Australia and the UK as well as whether or not the boom that Chanel is experiencing will continue…
Jun 15, 2021 • 18min
Episode 232: Construction worker shortage vs Lordstown lies…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the effects of the shortage of UK construction workers and how Lordstown’s admissions sound like a repeat of what happened with Nikola last year…
Jun 14, 2021 • 16min
Episode 231: Shein’s cheekiness vs Meatless Farm’s fund raising…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Shein’s problems with IP and Meatless Farm’s ambitions!
Jun 11, 2021 • 28min
Episode 230: Here’s our weekly roundup where we reflect on the week’s events...#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Jerry and I talk about a very eventful week for crypto, minimum corporate taxes, employment in the UK and the potential for a summer chock full of IPOs!
Jun 11, 2021 • 14min
Episode 229: Goldman’s office return vs Working From Home...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Lauren and I talk about Goldman’s office re-entry requirements and whether the influx of office workers is going to be greater than everyone’s expecting...
Jun 10, 2021 • 18min
Episode 228: Gap’s demise vs the next meme stock...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Lauren and I discuss what’s gone wrong with Gap and the potential consequences of meme stocks...
Jun 9, 2021 • 13min
Episode 227: EVs - batteries and mini-cars...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Lauren and I talk about potential battery trends and whether mini-EVs that are both cheap AND cheerful will be The Next Big Thing!
Jun 8, 2021 • 17min
Episode 226: Rising diamond prices vs FaceTime on Android...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Lauren and I talk about the prospects for De Beers as well as what FaceTime’s availability on Android is going to do to the videocall/conferencing space. Is it going to be more Apple Watch than Apple TV??
