CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 30,692	$ 22,740
Accounts receivable	22,810	19,618
Investments, at fair value	49,849	72,320
Other current assets	2,355	2,926
Total current assets	105,706	117,604
Goodwill	27,144	27,144
Deferred income taxes	10,950	11,042
Intangible assets, net	21,884	23,354
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,133 and $3,687	4,014	2,192
Total assets	169,698	181,336
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,498	3,549
Dividends payable	6,146	5,749
Compensation and benefits payable	13,357	20,264
Contingent consideration	0	9,023
Income taxes payable	2,482	6,268
Total current liabilities	25,483	44,853
Accrued dividends	1,536	1,699
Deferred rent	1,827	817
Total liabilities	28,846	47,369
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 25,000,000 shares, issued 9,823,881 and outstanding 8,847,754 shares at June 30, 2016; issued 9,425,309 and outstanding 8,630,687 shares at December 31, 2015	99	94
Additional paid-in capital	159,615	143,797
Treasury stock, at cost - 976,127 shares at June 30, 2016; 794,622 shares at December 31, 2015	(44,863)	(34,910)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(3,681)	(4,688)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,681)	(4,688)
Retained earnings	29,682	29,674
Total stockholders' equity	140,852	133,967
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 169,698	$ 181,336

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.