CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS UNAUDITED - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (857,032)	$ (2,206,825)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	8,909	8,345
Deferred income tax, net	2,930	279,981
(Increase)/decrease in assets:
Investment in securities	0	(16,725)
Receivables from brokers and clearing organizations	733,118	(526,634)
Receivables from affiliates	(42,959)	(118,936)
Income taxes receivable	(217,654)	(65,505)
Other assets	121,064	10,967
Increase/(decrease) in liabilities:
Compensation payable	(241,608)	(507,438)
Payable to affiliates	(927,084)	(172,945)
Income taxes payable	(6,722)	0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	249,568	789,285
Total adjustments	(320,438)	(319,605)
Net cash used in operating activities	(1,177,470)	(2,526,430)
Cash flows from financing activities;
Capital distribution	0	(3,300,000)
Cash used in financing activities	0	(3,300,000)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(1,177,470)	(5,826,430)
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	5,609,627	5,704,275
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash received from Associated Capital Group, Inc. for income taxes	107,158	857,253
Reconciliation to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	5,409,627	5,504,275
Restricted cash: deposits with clearing organizations	200,000	200,000
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$ 5,609,627	$ 5,704,275