INVESTMENTS IN AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

INVESTMENTS IN AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES

INVESTMENTS IN AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES

4. INVESTMENTS IN AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES

        As of December 31, 2015, we held investments in available for sale securities in several short term bond funds. These funds generally held high credit quality short term debt instruments. These debt instruments were subject to changes in fair market value due to changes in interest rates. The market value of these investments was $39,482,732 as of December 31, 2015. In 2015, we purchased securities with a market value of $21,800,000 and had unrealized gains of $69,877 and unrealized losses of $985,373 as of December 31, 2015. In 2015, we sold securities with a market value of $1,468,656 with an average cost basis of $1,526,751. We realized losses of $58,095 from sales of available for sale securities.

        As of December 31, 2014, we held investments in available for sale securities in several short term bond funds. These funds generally held high credit quality short term debt instruments. These debt instruments were subject to changes in fair market value due to changes in interest rates. The market value of these investments was $19,927,310 as of December 31, 2014. In 2014, we purchased securities with a market value of $13,100,000 and had unrealized gains of $7,161 and unrealized losses of $204,830 as of December 31, 2014. In 2014, we sold securities with a market value of $4,976,000 with an average cost basis of $4,977,223. We realized gains of $28,430 and losses of $29,653 from sales of available for sale securities.