Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Commissions and fees	$ 2,985,000	$ 5,158,000
Investment banking	730,000	509,000
Trading profits	535,000	863,000
Interest and dividends	16,000	23,000
Total	4,266,000	6,553,000
Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits	2,259,000	2,489,000
Clearing fees, including floor brokerage	584,000	967,000
Professional fees	844,000	790,000
Advertising and promotion	99,000	138,000
Communications	347,000	488,000
Occupancy	257,000	251,000
Other general and administrative	551,000	651,000
Total	4,941,000	5,774,000
Loss from equity investees	(694,000)	(154,000)
Net (loss) income	$ (1,369,000)	$ 625,000
Net (loss) income per share of common stock - Basic and Diluted	$ (0.06)	$ 0.03
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic and diluted	22,093,322	22,103,495