Ignore the noises that rattle the markets. A conclusion about the economy does not tell us if the stock market will rise or fall.

In 75% of those years (from 1965 to 2008), the S&P stocks recorded a gain.   You can guess that a roughly similar percentage of years will be positive in the future too.Can you predict the winning and losing years in advance?  I don't think anyone can.

The economy was in shambles throughout 2009, but that did not tell us whether the stock market will rise or fall.

A conclusion about the economy does not tell us if the stock market will rise or fall.