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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Oct 30, 2020 • 18min
Episode 69: consumers searching for familiarity vs Facebook’s power in ads...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Katherine and I talk about how consumers are seeking out familiarity in these tough times and how immensely powerful Facebook is in advertising...
Oct 30, 2020 • 35min
Episode 70: Here’s my weekly chat about the week’s key business news...#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Emily and I talk about some of the main developments in this week’s business and financial markets news.
Oct 29, 2020 • 22min
Episode 68: the future of department stores vs Christmas boom/bust...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Katherine and I talk about the possible future for department stores as well as whether Christmas is going to be a boom or a bust...
Oct 28, 2020 • 28min
Episode 67: The state of youth unemployment and how to move forward...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Katherine and I take a different approach and talk about the current statistics on rising youth unemployment. We then discuss practical actions that you can make to pull yourself out of this rut and move forward.
Oct 26, 2020 • 18min
Episode 65: Working from home new alternatives vs why the copper price is so strong...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Emily and I talk about new options for working from home (but not at home), why the copper price is so strong at the moment and why it matters
Oct 23, 2020 • 31min
Episode 64: Here’s my weekly chat about the week’s key business news...#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Emily and I talk about developments this week in macroeconomics, tech, 5G, shale oil and some of this week’s more surprising news!
Oct 23, 2020 • 17min
Episode 63: Gap’s demise and where it will go from here...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Tash and I talk about what’s gone wrong at Gap, what the future holds and why it has similar problems to M&S...
Oct 22, 2020 • 15min
Episode 62: Quibi’s outrageous failure vs Tesla’s dodgy profit rises...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Tash and I talk about Quibi’s spectacular failure and how Tesla’s fifth consecutive quarter of profits isn’t what it seems...
Oct 21, 2020 • 15min
Episode 61: Snapchat success vs Google facing the DoJ...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Tash and I talk about how Snapchat could be to Generation Z-ers what Facebook is to “older” people (like me 😄) and Google’s imminent tussle with the DoJ
Oct 20, 2020 • 14min
Episode 60: Ant Group’s IPO/inspiration for Big Tech vs Landsec’s announcement...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Tash and I talk about possible Ant Group inspiration for Big Tech and the reasoning behind Landsec’s future focus...
