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 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...
Jan 27, 2021 • 14min
Episode 120: Grindr’s fine as the tip of the iceberg vs Beyond Meat/PepsiCo...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Steph and I talk about the implications of Grindr’s fine on Big Tech and data privacy in general as well as discussing what Beyond Meat and PepsiCo will be getting out of their new venture.
Jan 26, 2021 • 18min
Episode 119: Shell/Ubitricity vs Ikea going sustainable...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Steph and I talk about what Shell’s acquisition of Ubitricity means for EV take-up and how Ikea is aiming to become a “circular business”
Jan 25, 2021 • 23min
Episode 118: Boohoo/Debenhams and Asos/Topshop, buying brands and not shops...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Stephanie and I talk about Boohoo/Debenhams, Asos/Topshop and what the resulting gaps in our high streets might turn into...
Jan 24, 2021 • 30min
Episode 117: The weekly wrap where we reflect on the week’s events...#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode (sorry for the late publication - we actually recorded this on Friday!) Jerry and I talk about the latest in vaccines, cars and batteries and financials...
Jan 22, 2021 • 22min
Episode 116: Will Hungary’s Sputnik V approval split the EU vs Tesla headwinds...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Julia and I talk about the wider implications of Hungary’s approval of the Sputnik V vaccine and potential issues for Tesla in 2021...
