Note 7 - Securities Owned And Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased At Fair Value (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Investment Holdings [Abstract]

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

As of September 30, 2012
Securities owned at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	18,000		-		-	$	18,000
Government obligations		678,000		-		-		678,000
Restricted stock and warrants		-		56,000		-		56,000
	$	696,000	$	56,000	$	-	$	752,000

Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	1,000		-		-	$	1,000
Government obligations		-		-		-		-
Restricted stock and warrants		-		-		-		-
	$	1,000	$	-	$	-	$	1,000

As of September 30, 2011
Securities owned at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	154,000		-		-	$	154,000
Government obligations		300,000		-		-		300,000
Restricted stock		-		24,000		-		24,000
	$	454,000	$	24,000	$	-	$	478,000

Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	2,000		-		-	$	2,000
Government obligations		-		-		-		-
Restricted stock		-		-		-		-
	$	2,000	$	-	$	-	$	2,000