CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (1,430,036)	$ (1,906,592)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	11,383	11,382
Deferred income tax, net	2,930	270,079
Other non-cash amounts included in net loss (see Non-cash financing activity)	0	0
(Increase)/decrease in operating assets:
Securities owned, net	0	0
Receivables from brokers and clearing organizations	742,475	(614,010)
Receivables from affiliates	(34,098)	(11,426)
Income taxes receivable	(92,269)	(101,876)
Other assets	61,097	(50,714)
Increase/(decrease) in operating liabilities:
Payable to affiliates	(954,048)	766,843
Income taxes payable	(6,722)	53,572
Compensation payable	(254,171)	(729,863)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	113,607	(56,892)
Total adjustments	(409,816)	(462,905)
Net cash used in operating activities	(1,839,852)	(2,369,497)
Investing activities
Purchases of fixed assets	(842)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(842)	0
Financing activities
Capital contribution	0	410,889
Return of capital	0	(3,300,000)
Issuance of common stock	0	515,000
Cash used in / provided by financing activities	0	(2,374,111)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(1,840,694)	(4,743,608)
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	4,946,403	6,787,097
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash (paid)/received for income taxes	0	0
Cash received from Associated Capital Group, Inc. for income taxes	107,158	723,019
Reconciliation to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	4,746,403	6,587,097
Restricted cash: deposits with clearing organizations	200,000	200,000
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$ 4,946,403	$ 6,787,097