Note 7 - Investments in Equity Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]

7.  INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY SECURITIES

Investments in equity securities are valued based on quotes stock prices in active markets, thus Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy, and summarized in the table below:

					UNREALIZED			REALIZED
	BALANCE		ACQUISITIONS,		GAINS			GAINS			BALANCE
	AT		DISPOSITIONS		(LOSSES)			(LOSSES)			AT END
	BEGINNING		AND		INCLUDED			INCLUDED			OF
	OF YEAR		SETTLEMENTS		IN EARNINGS			IN EARNINGS			PERIOD
December 31, 2022	$	1,518,244	$	-	$	(860,273	)	$	-		$	657,971
Year-to-date September 30, 2023		657,971		-		29,244			(46,284	)		640,931