Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Investments

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Investments
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments Investments

Non-current investments consisted of the following:
 
December 31, 2019
 
September 30, 2019
Equity and fixed income mutual funds
$
24,014

 
$
22,986

Life insurance policies
4,089

 
4,030

Equity-method investments
44,273

 
39,761

Cost-method investments
18,910

 
18,724

 
$
91,286

 
$
85,501



During fiscal 2020, the Company made additional investments in a non-consolidated subsidiary totaling $4,900 and continued to account for this non-controlling interest as an equity-method investment.