INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]

Approximate net realized and unrealized (loss) gain from investments in marketable securities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 is summarized below:

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
Description	2018		2017		2018		2017
Net realized gain (loss) from sales of securities	$	4,000	$	(71,000)	$	(4,000)	$	(89,000)
Unrealized net gain in trading securities		41,000		175,000		28,000		320,000
Total net gain from investments in marketable securities	$	45,000	$	104,000	$	24,000	$	231,000

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the realized and unrealized gains and losses reported in the statement of income which have resulted from the sale and holding of marketable securities, respectively, as well as the sale or disposal of cost method investments. Such amounts would include realized gains and losses on the sale or disposal of trading, available-for-sale, and held-to-maturity securities, unrealized gains and losses on trading securities, unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading securities category, realized gains and losses on the sale or disposal of cost method investments, and losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of such investments.

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