Note 5 - Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased at Fair Value (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Investment Holdings [Abstract]

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

As of March 31, 2015
Securities owned at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	237,000		-		-	$	237,000
Municipal bonds		503,000		-		-		503,000
Restricted stock and warrants		-		174,000		-		174,000
	$	740,000	$	174,000	$	-	$	914,000

Securities sold, not yet purchased at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Municipal bonds	$	34,000	$	-	$	-	$	34,000

As of September 30, 2014
Securities owned at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	256,000		-		-	$	256,000
Municipal bonds		696,000		-		-		696,000
Restricted stock and warrants		-		109,000		-		109,000
	$	952,000	$	109,000	$	-	$	1,061,000

Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	55,000		-		-	$	55,000