Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Commissions and fees	$ 2,410,000	$ 2,767,000	$ 8,027,000	$ 8,656,000
Investment banking	558,000	464,000	1,703,000	1,945,000
Trading profits	472,000	420,000	1,104,000	1,562,000
Interest and dividends	14,000	15,000	43,000	47,000
Total	3,454,000	3,666,000	10,877,000	12,210,000
Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits	1,942,000	1,994,000	5,875,000	6,502,000
Clearing fees, including floor brokerage	441,000	595,000	1,416,000	1,854,000
Professional fees	1,086,000	2,107,000	3,421,000	4,060,000
Loss related to arbitration settlement	0		4,300,000
Advertising and promotion	74,000	122,000	196,000	297,000
Communications	236,000	317,000	758,000	992,000
Occupancy	206,000	266,000	658,000	782,000
Other general and administrative	529,000	651,000	1,756,000	1,760,000
Total	4,514,000	6,052,000	18,380,000	16,247,000
(Loss) income from equity investees	(396,000)	742,000	(2,000)	(329,000)
Net loss	$ (1,456,000)	$ (1,644,000)	$ (7,505,000)	$ (4,366,000)
Net (loss) per share of common stock - Basic and Diluted	$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.34	$ 0.2
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic and Diluted	22,085,126	22,085,126	22,085,126	22,088,065