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INVESTMENT IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 5 – INVESTMENT IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

The Company’s investment in marketable securities consists primarily of corporate equities. The Company has also invested in corporate bonds and income producing securities, which may include interests in real estate based companies and REITs, where financial benefit could inure to its shareholders through income and/or capital gain.

 

At December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, 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 Gain     Value  
                               
As of December 31, 2011                                        
Corporate                                        
Equities   $ 9,238,000     $ 2,610,000     $ (2,071,000 )   $ 539,000     $ 9,777,000  
                                         
As of June 30, 2011                                        
Corporate                                        
Equities   $ 15,288,000     $ 6,147,000     $ (1,997,000 )   $ 4,150,000     $ 19,438,000  

 

As of December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, the Company had unrealized losses of $1,568,000 and $969,000, respectively, related to securities held for over one year.

 

Net gain (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 respective periods:

 

For the three months ended December 31,   2011     2010  
Realized gain on marketable securities   $ 62,000     $ 334,000  
Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities     (248,000 )     3,369,000  
                 
Net (loss) gain on marketable securities   $ (186,000 )   $ 3,703,000  

 

For the six months ended December 31,   2011     2010  
Realized (loss) gain on marketable securities   $ (1,835,000 )   $ 219,000  
Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities     (3,006,000 )     3,837,000  
                 
Net (loss) gain on marketable securities   $ (4,841,000 )   $ 4,056,000