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 857: Sports streaming vs Japanese convenience stores…#WeAskWatson 07.02.2024 13:43
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about a major development in sports streaming and how Japanese convenience store operator Lawson is getting a new backer!
Episode 856: the Parisian SUV vote vs Microsoft doing more AI…#WeAskWatson 06.02.2024 23:54
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the result of the vote on SUV parking charges in Paris (this COULD have big implications down the line!) and why Microsoft’s AI news idea SOUNDS good but may be tricky to pull off…
Episode 855: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat - AI and EVs in The Hype Cycle 04.02.2024 38:50
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about AI and EVs and where they are in The Hype Cycle!
Episode 854: Ferrari roars vs the Parisian SUV vote…#WeAskWatson 02.02.2024 21:37
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Ferrari’s continued success and why Parisians want to triple parking charges for SUV owners…
Episode 852: Red Sea sanctions and Evergrande’s nightmares…#LegalLiz 01.02.2024 30:16
In this episode, LegalLiz and I talk about what it means when countries impose sanctions on a practical basis and the implications of Evergrande’s liquidation (and what it means when companies go bust)…
Episode 853: Boohoo’s nightmares vs Temu taking on Amazon…#WeAskWatson 01.02.2024 21:30
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Boohoo’s finance problems (and potentially whether it could become a target) as well as Temu trying to spend its way to beating Amazon in the US…
Episode 851: Hong Kong law changes vs council finances…#WeAskWatson 31.01.2024 22:19
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the impact of proposed security law changes in Hong Kong and what needs to be done about council finances to stop them going bust!
Episode 850: Flutter’s emigration vs nosey bosses…#WeAskWatson 30.01.2024 25:20
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about why Flutter wants to switch its primary listing to New York and why bosses are getting so nosey…
Episode 849: Post Office woes, financial sector consolidation &Musk’s Swedish misadventure…#LegalLiz 29.01.2024 39:15
This is a new branch of the podcast where I discuss current themes with my friend Liz, who will give a more legal perspective. Apologies for the sound in places on my side - I sound a bit like a robot, but we get there 👍 We recorded this about a week-and-a-half ago…
Episode 848: Cooler holidays vs AI naughtiness…#WeAskWatson 29.01.2024 23:03
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about holiday trends and how X and Taylor Swift crossed paths this weekend…
Episode 847: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (w/c 22nd January 2024) 28.01.2024 39:05
In this edition, Ralph and I talk about the effect that the Houthi rebels are having on global inflation and the diverging fortunes of the luxury sector...
Episode 846: Peter & Ralph's THEMES FOR 2024 21.01.2024 52:39
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about the themes I mention in this year's Watson's Yearly: populism/democracy, near-shoring, more deglobalisation, renewables, more targeted AI and the growth of the Middle East and India.
Episode 845: Why Ralph is a genius and how AI could change the insurance industry! 21.01.2024 42:12
This is an episode that I recorded before Christmas with Ralph where we had an interesting discussion about how AI can change the insurance industry. Ralph is an expert in insurance, so you should definitely give this a watch/listen!
Episode 844: Trainline’s good news vs AI replacing journalism…#WeAskWatson 15.12.2023 23:45
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about some good news for Trainline and potentially bad news for journalism…
Episode 843: wage growth easing vs AI potentially taking insurance jobs… 13.12.2023 21:57
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about wage growth’s slowing momentum as well as how AI might be changing the insurance industry…
Episode 842: MI5 briefs business vs the Begbies Traynor dilemma…#WeAskWatson 12.12.2023 18:29
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about businesses getting briefed by MI5 and how, on the one hand, you want Begbies Traynor to do well and why, on the other hand, you hope they don’t!
Episode 841: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (w/c 4th December 2023) 10.12.2023 38:10
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about Spotify's massive headcount reduction and what the company could do to grow its business in the future...APOLOGIES - the sound is a bit weird at the beginning for some reason but it gets better pretty soon 👍
Episode 840: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (w/c 27th November 2023) 05.12.2023 51:14
In today's episode, Ralph and I talk about positive uses for AI, what comes next for X after Elon Musk's outburst and how AI may affect the future of work (according to the government).
Episode 839: PwC’s new AI chatbot vs Robinhood in the UK…#WeAskWatson 01.12.2023 22:17
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about PwC’s new AI chatbot and the prospects for Robinhood launching in the UK…
Episode 838: Secondhand marketplaces vs Barclays sacking clients…#WeAskWatson 29.11.2023 23:18
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the increasing popularity of secondhand marketplaces and why Barclays sacking clients isn’t all that shocking…
Episode 837: Indian coal mining vs why the Bank of England’s forecasts are so rubbish…#WeAskWatson 27.11.2023 19:03
In this episode, Marta and I talk about India’s plans to increase coal mining activity and why the Bank of England has been so rubbish with its economic forecasts…
Episode 836: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (w/c 20th November 2023) 26.11.2023 41:02
In this week's episode, Ralph and I talk about the Autumn Statement and the shenanigans at OpenAI. Apologies that the sound isn't top notch for this episode.
Episode 835: OpenAI thoughts vs reaction to the Autumn Statement…#WeAskWatson 23.11.2023 22:24
In this episode, Julia and I talk about what’s next for OpenAI and some thoughts on the Autumn Statement…
Episode 834: the Deliveroo decision vs the scandal at Binance…#WeAskWatson 22.11.2023 20:13
In this episode, Julia and I talk about the latest decision on employees/contractors at Deliveroo and Binance’s money laundering founder…
Episode 833: More OpenAI drama vs Fisker looking dodgy…#WeAskWatson 21.11.2023 13:58
In this episode, Julia and I talk about the latest on OpenAI and Fisker looking a bit shaky…
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