Note 6 - Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased at Fair Value (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Investment Holdings [Abstract]

Schedule of Securities Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Table Text Block]

As of June 30, 2014
Securities owned at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	216,000		-		-	$	216,000
Mutual funds		62,000		-		-		62,000
Fixed income securities		657,000		138,000		-		795,000
Restricted stock and warrants		-		94,000		-		94,000
	$	935,000	$	232,000	$	-	$	1,167,000

Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	227,000		-		-	$	227,000
	$	227,000	$	-	$	-	$	227,000

As of September 30, 2013
Securities owned at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	428,000		-		-	$	428,000
Restricted stock and warrants		-		39,000		-		39,000
	$	428,000	$	39,000	$	-	$	467,000

Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	15,000		-		-	$	15,000
	$	15,000	$	-	$	-	$	15,000