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.

Episode 358: Shell walks away from Cambo vs the UK’s new listing rules…#WeAskWatson

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.

12-03
22:49

Episode 947: Weekly with Ralph - Trump loading the bases and how to value OpenAI

In this episode, Ralph and I talk about Trump tightening his grip on the Fed and how stellar valuations are being justified for OpenAI...

08-10
47:04

Episode 945: ONS failure vs Xiaomi's impressive new car

In this episode, Duncan and I look at the ONS's ongoing failure and Xiaomi's amazing new car launch...

06-29
22:25

Episode 944: Tricky booze vs Musk's super-app

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Pernod Ricard's woes and Musk's desire for X to become a super-app...

06-22
23:47

Episode 943: Starbucks's China crisis vs whether AI really does make you stupid!

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about what Starbucks should do about its declining business in China and whether AI really does make you stupid (an MIT study says it does!)...

06-18
24:29

Episode 942: Crypto frenzy vs what's up with WhatsApp?

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the latest crypto-related IPO and what's going on with WhatsApp and its decision to show ads...

06-17
27:55

Episode 941: Weekly with Ralph - businesses and WW3 vs the future of power

In this episode, Ralph and I talk about whether it's a good idea for businesses to prepare for WW3 in 2027 and what the future of electricity looks like...just your usual light-hearted chat on a Friday afternoon 😁

06-06
41:33

Episode 940: Weekly with Ralph - Trump's tariff troubles

In this episode, Ralph and I talk about the dramatic developments for Trump's tariffs this week and why they actually matter...

06-01
39:54

Episode 939: Weekly with Ralph - the Big Beautiful Bill and virtual research analysts...

In this episode, Ralph and I talk about Trump's centrepiece bill that passed by just one vote. We also talk about UBS using virtual analysts and what that means not just for the equity research profession - but for other professions as well!

05-25
01:04:18

Episode 938: Chinese EV tech vs Virtual analysts...

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about why Chinese EV tech is winning over customers and whether virtual analysts at UBS are a sign of the future in both finance and other professions...

05-21
34:13

Episode 937: Weekly with Ralph - is Trump winning the trade war and how AI could be monetised...

In this episode, Ralph and I talk about whether Trump's "winning" the trade war and how AI could be monetised using Spotify's model...

05-18
50:11

Episode 936: Farmer issues vs how Spotify can monetise AI...

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about how the new US-UK trade deal will affect farmers and how I think Spotify could potentially use its model to monetise AI...

05-15
16:22

Episode 935: US-China tariffs vs vintage gold

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the US-China tariffs and the rise of vintage!

05-15
21:23

Episode 934: Weekly with Ralph - Trump's masterplan and the death of "traditional" search...

In this episode, Ralph and I talk about why Trump is doing what he's doing re tariffs and trade agreements as well as whether "traditional" search is dead...

05-11
42:28

Episode 933: What to consider when buying a property!

In this episode, Carla and I talk about what things to consider when you are buying a property. This is another example of where "commercial awareness" crosses over with personal finances! I hope that this helps you. The first part of this is in Episode 930.

05-09
37:15

Episode 932: Merz's rollercoaster day vs US leisure sector gloom...

In this episode, Merz survives a very dramatic day while American hotel chains and airlines fret about the outlook...

05-07
21:10

Episode 931: Warren Buffett's retirement vs Trump's film tariffs...

In this episode, Duncan and I chat about Warren Buffett's retirement and the shock of Trump's film tariffs...

05-07
19:27

Episode 930: How commercial awareness affects YOUR finances!

In this episode, I chat with Carla Hoppe, founder of Wealthbrite, about how commercial awareness and your personal finances intersect. We look at how inflation, growth and market movements directly affect what goes into YOUR pocket!

05-05
28:29

Episode 929: Tesla's CEO search vs AI investment bankers...

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about leadership succession at Tesla and the consequences of AI in investment banking...

05-01
27:43

Episode 928: Ikea's new store vs Amazon's dilemma...

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the new Ikea store in Oxford Street and the tariff impact on Amazon's actions...

04-30
25:01

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so what would be the solutions? not increasing pay of lower end workers to avoid interest rates to increase affecting the mortgages of people who make enough money to buy properties or else?

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