Stocks continued their hot streak in the second quarter. The S&P 500 Index advanced 4.3% while the Russell 2000 Index gained 2.1%. Year-to-date, the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 2000 Index have posted total returns of 18.5% and 17.0%, respectively. Interestingly, the S&P 500 Index had its best first half of a year since 1997.