The Results: Wave III – Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales1, July 13, 2009 – “A sense of optimism and a reduction in fear and anger toward America’s financial institutions mark the latest findings in the Chicago Booth/Kellogg School Financial Trust Index. According to the report, trust in financial institutions has gone up slightly in the last three months, especially toward banks and government intervention in financial markets. The researchers found that from March to June 2009, the Financial Trust Index has increased slightly from 19 percent to 21 percent. Most notably, the researchers report a jump in trust toward banks and bankers, from 29 percent in March 2009 to 34 percent in June 2009.”