Peter Watson
Commercial Awareness with Watson’s Daily business and financial news
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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Episodes
Episode 360: BTS pseudo-coin vs Gail’s Bakery taking on the high street…#WeAskWatson 06.12.2021 19:45
In this episode, Hamsi and I talk about the crypto exchange problem in Singapore and how Gail’s might take on Pret in the battle of the pastries/sandwiches…
Episode 359: Here’s our weekly roundup where we reflect on the week’s events…#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup 04.12.2021 39:05
In this episode, Ralph and I talk a bit about inflation, the importance of the NSR as an alternative to the Suez Canal, developments in nuclear FUSION (not fission) and the latest attack on Big Tech…
Episode 358: Shell walks away from Cambo vs the UK’s new listing rules…#WeAskWatson 03.12.2021 22:49
In this episode, Ines and I talk about the impact of Shell walking away from what could be a big project in the North Sea and what sort of impact the UK’s new listing rules might have.
Episode 357: Creativity with department stores vs Selfridges’ biggest opportunity…#WeAskWatson 02.12.2021 19:50
In this episode, Ines and I talk about the increasingly creative uses of town centre space vacated by department stores in addition to what may lie in store for Selfridges…
Episode 356: CMA toughness vs Inditex’s nepotism…#WeAskWatson 01.12.2021 20:34
In this episode, Ines and I chat about the CMA’s decision on Giphy and Inditex’s surprise management reshuffle…
Episode 355: Plant-based “meat” blues vs Dorsey quitting Twitter…#WeAskWatson 30.11.2021 18:25
In this episode, Ines and I talk about why plant-based alt-protein is having a bad time at the moment as well as whether Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO of Twitter is a good thing or not…👍
Episode 354: Meta battles the CMA vs Peloton and gyms…#WeAskWatson 29.11.2021 19:40
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the CMA potentially scuppering Meta’s proposed acquisition of Giphy and how Peloton and gyms should perhaps get together.
Episode 353: Here’s our weekly roundup where we reflect on the week’s events…#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup 27.11.2021 47:39
In this episode, Ralph and I chat through some of the week’s key developments despite Ralph feeling “a bit weird” 😁
Episode 352: Beijing’s robotaxis vs new variants spooking the travel industry…#WeAskWatson 26.11.2021 16:13
In this episode, Elif and I talk about the merits of robotaxis in Beijing and the nervousness caused by news of the new variant…
Episode 351: Mulberry’s UK production vs Lidl’s UK expansion plans…#WeAskWatson 25.11.2021 23:43
In this episode, India and I talk about Mulberry’s plans to increase UK production and Lidl’s plans to expand in the UK over the next four years…
Episode 350: London SPAC vs Compass’ remote catering…#WeAskWatson 24.11.2021 20:09
In this episode, India and I talk about London’s new SPAC and how Compass’s catering business is evolving…
Episode 349: Twitter/Walmart shopping vs Macy’s balloon NFTs…#WeAskWatson 23.11.2021 25:07
In this episode, Apolloniya and I talk about Twitter’s experiment with Walmart and whether Macy’s doing NFTs is a good idea or not…
Episode 348: Shopping bots vs 40-year mortgages…#WeAskWatson 22.11.2021 17:28
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the joys of shopping bots and a new 40-year mortgage…
Episode 347: Here’s our weekly roundup where we reflect on the week’s events…#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup 21.11.2021 47:29
In this episode, Ralph and I chat about US/China nukes, conglomerate break-ups and HS2, among other things…
Episode 346: House of Fraser/Oxford Street vs Watson’s Daily/trading…#WeAskWatson 18.11.2021 21:02
In this episode, Stewart and I talk about the implications of House of Fraser shutting down its Oxford Street flagship as well as millennials getting involved in trading and what’s really the story with Watson’s Daily…
Episode 345: Nvidia/Arm scrutiny vs Redefine Meat…#WeAskWatson 17.11.2021 23:13
In this episode, Stewart and I talk about the Nvidia/Arm kerfuffle and how Israeli start-up Redefine Meat is redefining meat!
Episode 344: Bye-bye conglomerates vs incomplete Teslas…#WeAskWatson 16.11.2021 21:28
In this episode, Stewart and I talk about the ongoing trend of conglomerates slimming down, Shell’s focus on London and whether Tesla delivering incomplete cars is a good thing or not…
Episode 343: Johnson & Johnson break-up vs bicycle shortages…#WeAskWatson 15.11.2021 20:57
In this episode, Stewart and I talk about J&J being the latest conglomerate to break up and we look at why Halfords is pretty calm about bike supplies while high end companies aren’t…
Episode 342: Here’s our weekly roundup where we reflect on the week’s events…#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup 15.11.2021 27:01
In this episode, ex-City research analyst Ralph Hebgen and I talk about some of the main stories hitting the headlines in the business and financial markets this week.
Episode 341: Netflix vs Beyond Meat…#WeAskWatson 12.11.2021 25:03
In this episode, Apolloniya and I chat about what Netflix can do to grow in what looks like a mature market and what the future of Beyond Meat might hold…
Episode 340: YouTube’s Dislike policy vs M&S’s resurgence…#WeAskWatson 11.11.2021 21:11
In this episode. Elif and I talk about whether YouTube’s new “Dislike” policy is any good and what M&S can do to continue to build on its current winning streak!
Episode 339: Jakob sets me straight on whether or not I should buy an EV…#WatsonsChats 10.11.2021 36:47
In this episode, I’m joined by Jakob Bronebakk, who is an owner and fan of electric vehicles and now works within the automotive industry. He objected to my opinion on EVs in last week’s podcast, so I thought it would be great to have him on the podcast to go into more detail. Did he persuade me to get an EV next time I’m in the market for a car? You’ll have to listen to find out 😜
Episode 339: Niantic in the metaverse vs Rivian’s prospects…#WeAskWatson 10.11.2021 23:10
In this episode, Will and I talk about Niantic and the potential fusion of AR and IR worlds as well as what Rivian is going to be up against in the world of electric pick-up trucks…
Episode 338: Gymshark vs PwC’s expansion in China…#WeAskWatson 09.11.2021 22:34
In this episode, Duncan and I discuss the future of Gymshark and whether PwC’s big China expansion plans will work out…
Episode 337: Musk’s tweet vs restaurant tech…#WeAskWatson 08.11.2021 17:39
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about what might be behind Musk’s latest tweet and how restaurants have had to change over lockdown.
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