I can't tell you where/how to invest, but I will make a general observation.  

Any observations or thoughts on the subject? 

Whether it be from personal experience or recent trends that you've observed.

So a lot of it was just learned by observation.

I'm neither a lover nor a hater of JPOW, I will try to summarize fairly, and make it clear where it's my opinion/notes/observations/commentary being interjectedSome notes (my commentary in parenthesis):- The rate hikes have slowed. 0.5% instead of the "normal" 0.75%.

In observing everything that I have about the recent volatility on interest rates and commercial markets, it seems like sellers are buyers are somewhat divergent in their expectations.

Not as a buyer or seller but I've observed it taking place numerous times.

As in I'm able to observe the process of a deal to understand it more or is it something else?

This is merely a suggestion based on my observations, but rental properties near a military base are a great investment.

., observe all state laws concerning annual reports, separate financial accounts, recording minutes (whether required or not), etc., you'll appear more of a businessman than many of those crooked CEO's on Wall Street who treat their Fortune 500 companies like their personal piggy-bank.