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INVESTMENT IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES
 
The Company’s investment in marketable securities consists primarily of corporate equities. The Company has also periodically invested in corporate bonds and income producing securities, which may include interests in real estate based companies and REITs, where financial benefit could transfer to its shareholders through income and/or capital gain.
 
At December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, all of the Company’s marketable securities are classified as trading securities. The change in the unrealized gains and losses on these investments are included in earnings. Trading securities are summarized as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
Gross
 
Gross
 
Net
 
Fair
 
Investment
 
Cost
 
Unrealized Gain
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equities
 
$
6,469,000
 
$
157,000
 
$
(2,615,000)
 
$
(2,458,000)
 
$
4,011,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equities
 
$
2,009,000
 
$
240,000
 
$
(948,000)
 
$
(708,000)
 
$
1,301,000
 
 
As of December 31, 2015, approximately 88% of the investment marketable securities balance above is comprised of the common stock of Comstock Mining, Inc.
 
As of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, the Company had $1,137,000 and $940,000, respectively, of unrealized losses related to securities held for over one year.
 
Net loss on marketable securities on the statement of operations is comprised of realized and unrealized gains (losses). Below is the composition of the two components for the three and six months December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
 
For the three months ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
Realized gain on marketable securities
 
$
-
 
$
13,000
 
Unrealized loss on marketable securities
 
 
(1,878,000)
 
 
(567,000)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss on marketable securities
 
$
(1,878,000)
 
$
(554,000)
 
 
For the six months ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
Realized (loss) gain on marketable securities
 
$
(25,000)
 
$
56,000
 
Unrealized loss on marketable securities
 
 
(1,749,000)
 
 
(1,089,000)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss on marketable securities
 
$
(1,774,000)
 
$
(1,033,000)