Note 6 - Fair Value of Available For Sale Marketable Securities Investments and Investment Income

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Note 6 - Fair Value of Available For Sale Marketable Securities Investments and Investment Income

Note 6 – Fair Value of Investments and Investment Income

The following are the Company’s investments owned and securities sold by level within the fair value hierarchy at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

Assets		Fair value			Fair value Hierarchy
		June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013

Stocks	$	393,453	$	413,328	Level 1
Short-term investment	$	111,691	$	109,785	Level 1

The Company’s short-term investment represents the certificate of deposit with the maturity of one year with the financial institution.

Unrealized loss of ($27,139) and ($386) for the investments in stock were recognized in the other comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. All these gain and loss are related to the investments listed in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

		Six Months Ended
Investment Income		June 30, 2014		June 30, 2013

Dividend from the publicly traded equity securities	$	11,112	$	10,261

- Definition

The entire disclosure for investments in certain debt and equity securities.

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