Trading Securities Owned And Trading Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Trading Securities Owned And Trading Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased [Abstract]

Components Of Trading Securities Owned And Trading Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased



	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Trading securities owned:
U.S. government agency securities	$	91,271	$	66,424
U.S. government securities		15,030		32,845
Corporate securities:
Fixed income securities		240,244		244,535
Equity securities		31,810		19,859
State and municipal securities		197,369		111,288
	$	575,724	$	474,951
Trading securities sold, but not yet purchased:
U.S. government securities	$	98,283	$	109,776
U.S. government agency securities		6,161		954
Corporate securities:
Fixed income securities		145,002		149,460
Equity securities		17,972		6,060
State and municipal securities		389		583
	$	267,807	$	266,833

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of financial instruments held by a broker-dealer for its own account (proprietary securities) for trading or investment purposes that are carried at fair value including securities sold, not yet purchased.

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