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 9, 2021 • 17min
Episode 130: High Street ‘mares and opportunities vs the Elon boost...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Keira and I talk about potential changes to the high street and the effect that Elon Musk had on Bitcoin (and other things)
Feb 6, 2021 • 30min
Episode 129: The weekly wrap where we reflect on the week’s events...#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Jerry and I talk about some of the week’s key events like Ant’s second chance, Daimler splitting itself up and Bezos stepping back among other things!
Feb 5, 2021 • 19min
Episode 128: RedCat Pub Company’s bargain-hunting vs Shell/oil company pessimism...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the potential pub shopping spree and whether Shell is being too cautious...
Feb 4, 2021 • 19min
Episode 127: Continued chip shortage vs Daimler splitting itself up...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about how chipmakers will benefit from ongoing demand and why Daimler decided to split
Feb 3, 2021 • 22min
Episode 126: Klarna crackdown vs Alibaba triumph & worries vs Bezos stepping down...#WeAskWatson
In today’s episode, Duncan and I discuss the crackdown on Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) companies, Alibaba’s amazing performance and Jeff Bezos stepping back from Amazon...
Feb 2, 2021 • 21min
Episode 125: Hargreaves Lansdown vs thrifty consumers...#WeAskWatson
In this podcast, Duncan and I talk about how more young people are taking an interest in their money and doing things with it as well as the prospects for consumer spending when lockdown lifts
Feb 1, 2021 • 21min
Episode 124: UK betting crackdown vs the private equity gravy train vs Asos/Topshop...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the effect of UK betting on sport, the revenues generated by the ongoing private equity bonanza and the impact that the Asos/Topshop deal will have on the UK high street...
Jan 30, 2021 • 38min
Episode 123: The weekly wrap where we reflect on the week’s events...#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Emily and I chat about some of the week’s key events including The Great Vaccine Row, amateur vs hedge fund investors, interesting deals and the depressing trend for retail
Jan 29, 2021 • 22min
Episode 122: WeWork/SPAC IPO vs amateurs/hedge funds part 2...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Imogen and I look at why WeWork might be having a second go at doing an IPO and whether the regulators should get involved in the Reddit trader frenzy...
Jan 28, 2021 • 21min
Episode 121: GameStop/punishing shorts vs vaccine nastiness...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Imogen and I talk about the impact of retail investors ganging up on the pro’s and how things are now getting nasty between the EU, the UK and AstraZeneca...
