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Note 9 - Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
          

Significant

  

Significant

 
      

Quoted Prices in

  

Other Observable

  

Unobservable

 
      

Active Markets

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

 

Assets

 

Fair Value

  

(Level 1)

  

(Level 2)

  

(Level 3)

 

Investments-trading:

                

Corporate bonds and redeemable preferred stock

 $18,449  $-  $18,449  $- 

Derivatives

  4,651   -   4,651   - 

Equity securities

  10,424   10,369   55   - 

Municipal bonds

  3,813   -   3,813   - 

RMBS

  3   -   3   - 

SBA loans

  43,090   -   43,090   - 

U.S. government agency MBS and CMOs

  42,471   -   42,471   - 

U.S. government agency debt securities

  17,675   -   17,675   - 

Total investments - trading

 $140,576  $10,369  $130,207  $- 
                 

Other investments, at fair value:

                

Equity securities

 $21,457   19,831  $1,626  $- 

Placement units and warrants

  19,997   -   19,997   - 

Corporate bonds and redeemable preferred stock

  535   -   535   - 

Notes receivable

  2,783   -   2,783   - 
   44,772  $19,831  $24,941  $- 

Investments measured at NAV (1)

  12,486             

Total other investments, at fair value

 $57,258             
                 

Liabilities

                

Trading securities sold, not yet purchased:

                

Corporate bonds and redeemable preferred stock

 $8,107  $-  $8,107  $- 

Derivatives

  4,245   -   4,245   - 

Equity securities

  463   463   -   - 

U.S. Treasury securities

  23,802   23,802   -   - 

Total trading securities sold, not yet purchased

 $36,617  $24,265  $12,352  $- 
                 
          

Significant

  

Significant

 
      

Quoted Prices in

  

Other Observable

  

Unobservable

 
      Active Markets  Inputs  Inputs 

Assets

 

Fair Value

  

(Level 1)

  

(Level 2)

  

(Level 3)

 

Investments-trading:

                

Corporate bonds and redeemable preferred stock

 $27,043  $-  $27,043  $- 

Derivatives

  4,836   -   4,836   - 

Equity securities

  965   352   613   - 

Foreign government bond

  88   -   88   - 

Municipal bonds

  19,914   -   19,914   - 

RMBS

  5   -   5   - 

SBA loans

  28,328   -   28,328   - 

U.S. government agency MBS and CMOs

  45,911   -   45,911   - 

U.S. government agency debt securities

  21,242   -   21,242   - 

Total investments - trading

 $148,332  $352  $147,980  $- 
                 

Other investments, at fair value:

                

Equity securities

 $11,072  $8,231  $2,841  $- 

Placement units and warrants

  1,587   -   1,587     

Corporate bonds and redeemable preferred stock

  531   -   531   - 

Notes receivable

  11,250       11,250     

Interests in SPVs

  1,565       1,565     
   26,005  $8,231  $17,774  $- 

Investments measured at NAV (1)

  9,257             

Total other investments, at fair value

 $35,262             
                 

Liabilities

                

Trading securities sold, not yet purchased:

                

Corporate bonds and redeemable preferred stock

 $7,342  $-  $7,342  $- 

Derivatives

  4,050   -   4,050   - 

Equity securities

  83   83   -   - 

U.S. government agency debt securities

  40   -   40   - 

U.S. Treasury securities

  24,917   24,917   -   - 

Total trading securities sold, not yet purchased

 $36,432  $25,000  $11,432  $- 
                 

Other investments, sold not yet purchased:

                

Equity securities

 $1,181  $1,181  $-  $- 

Share forward liabilities

  470   -   470   - 

Total other investments, sold not yet purchased

 $1,651  $1,181  $470  $- 
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Table Text Block]
  

December 31, 2025

  

Unfunded Commitments

  

Redemption Frequency

  

Redemption Notice Period

 

Other investments, at fair value

                

CK Capital Value Fund (a)

 $1,171   N/A   

N/A

   

N/A

 

CREO JV (b)

  8,940  $7,268   

N/A

   

N/A

 

U.S. Insurance JV (c)

  2,375   N/A   

N/A

   

N/A

 
  $12,486             
  

December 31, 2024

  

Unfunded Commitments

  

Redemption Frequency

  

Redemption Notice Period

 

Other investments, at fair value

                

CREO JV (b)

 $6,432  $10,118   N/A   N/A 

U.S. Insurance JV (c)

  2,825   N/A   N/A   N/A 
  $9,257