Marketable Equity Securities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]

Marketable Equity Securities

3. MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES

Investments in securities as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 consisted of the following:

			Gross Unrealized
December 31, 2018	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses		Value
Investment in marketable equity securities
Common stocks	$	755,487	$	812,120	$	—	$	1,567,607
Total investment in marketable equity securities	$	755,487	$	812,120	$	—	$	1,567,607
			Gross Unrealized
December 31, 2017	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses		Value
Investment in marketable equity securities
Common stocks	$	755,487	$	718,463	$	—	$	1,473,950
Total investment in marketable equity securities	$	755,487	$	718,463	$	—	$	1,473,950

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