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OTHER INVESTMENTS, NET
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]  
Other Investments Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 4 – OTHER INVESTMENTS, NET
 
The Company may also invest, with the approval of the Securities Investment Committee and other Company guidelines, in private investment equity funds and other unlisted securities, such as convertible notes through private placements. Those investments in non-marketable securities are carried at cost on the Company’s balance sheet as part of other investments, net of other than temporary impairment losses. Other investments also include non-marketable warrants carried at fair value.
 
Other investments, net consist of the following:
 
Type
 
December 31, 2015
 
June 30, 2015
 
Preferred stock - Comstock, at cost
 
$
-
 
$
4,410,000
 
Private equity hedge fund, at cost
 
 
416,000
 
 
456,000
 
Other preferred stock
 
 
51,000
 
 
112,000
 
Warrants - at fair value
 
 
4,000
 
 
25,000
 
 
 
$
471,000
 
$
5,003,000
 
 
As of June 30, 2015, the Company had $4,410,000 (4,410 preferred shares) held in Comstock Mining, Inc. (“Comstock” – OTCBB: LODE) 7 1/2% Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (the “A-1 Preferred”).
 
On August 27, 2015, all of such preferred stock was converted into common stock of Comstock. Such shares are now included on the balance sheet under “Investment in marketable securities”.