CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS UNAUDITED - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (310,398)	$ (833,162)	$ (592,852)	$ (1,873,804)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation			6,076	6,319
Deferred income tax, net			(4,961)	280,931
(Increase)/decrease in assets:
Receivables from brokers and clearing organizations			107,414	(13,659)
Receivables from affiliates			(103,008)	(42,919)
Income taxes receivable			(169,578)	(20,929)
Other assets			98,336	(8,213)
Increase/(decrease) in liabilities:
Compensation payable			(308,470)	(536,749)
Payable to affiliates			(879,127)	(172,945)
Income taxes payable			(1,526)	0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			223,635	2,483
Total adjustments			(1,031,209)	(505,681)
Net cash used in operating activities			(1,624,061)	(2,379,485)
Cash flows from financing activities;
Return of capital			0	(3,300,000)
Cash used in financing activities			0	(3,300,000)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			(1,624,061)	(5,679,485)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period			6,787,097	11,530,705
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	5,163,036	5,851,220	5,163,036	5,851,220
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash received from Associated Capital Group, Inc. for income taxes			91,536	781,478
Reconciliation to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	4,963,036	5,651,220	4,963,036	5,651,220
Restricted cash: deposits with clearing organizations	200,000	200,000	200,000	200,000
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$ 5,163,036	$ 5,851,220	$ 5,163,036	$ 5,851,220