Second Quarter 2009 Market Review

John D. Frankola submits: Stock markets produced positive gains in the second quarter of 2009. The S&P 500 Index generated returns of 15.9% for the quarter as investors’ confidence improved with signs that the economy may be turning around. While most economic data continued to show significant weakness, the rate of economic contraction has slowed, and some indicators have begun to turn positive. In particular, the Index of Leading Economic Indicators, which weighs ten forward-looking sta