Marketable Equity Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]

Marketable Equity Securities

4. MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES

Investments in marketable equity securities consisted of the following:

			Gross Unrealized
September 30, 2019	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses		Value
Investment in marketable equity securities
Common stocks	$	755,487	$	1,167,222	$	—	$	1,922,709
Total investment in marketable equity securities	$	755,487	$	1,167,222	$	—	$	1,922,709
			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