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17. LF Equity Income Fund Portfolio Investment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements |
Schedule of unrealized gains or losses |
|  | Years Ended |
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Change in fair value of trading security - LF Fund public securities |  | $ | 72,104 |  |  | $ | – |
Change in fair value of investment security - LF Fund private securities |  |  | 103,751 |  |  |  | – |
Loss on sale of trading security - LF Fund public securities |  |  | (3,930 | ) |  |  | – |
Gain on sale of prepaid investment and derivative |  |  | 2,845 |  |  |  | – |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment in LF Fund securities |  | $ | 174,770 |  |  | $ | – |

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