CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION UNAUDITED - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 77,834	$ 86,136
Investments in securities	17,819	27,726
Investments in debt securities, at amortized cost	2,998	6,547
Receivable from brokers	3,808	989
Investment advisory fees receivable	19,249	36,093
Receivable from affiliates	3,917	3,940
Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets	3,337	3,765
Deferred tax asset and income taxes receivable	11,043	16,389
Other assets	7,459	8,301
Total assets	147,464	189,886
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Income taxes payable and deferred tax liabilities	219	757
Lease liability obligations	5,315	5,431
Compensation payable	21,291	64,279
Payable to affiliates	265	3,982
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	30,833	36,529
Sub-total	57,923	110,978
Senior Notes (net of issuance costs of $28 and $34, respectively) (due June 1, 2021) (Note 7)	24,197	24,191
Total liabilities	82,120	135,169
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	17,974	17,033
Retained earnings	373,208	362,515
Accumulated comprehensive income	(265)	(204)
Treasury stock, at cost (7,692,260 and 6,012,002 shares, respectively)	(325,606)	(324,660)
Total stockholders' equity	65,344	54,717
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	147,464	189,886
Class A [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	14	14
Class B [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 19	$ 19