With all the crosscurrents weighing on the economy and financial markets, it is easy to get lost in the weeds attempting to figure out what the stock market may do in the coming year. Will Omicron force another economic shutdown, bringing a serious market decline? Will inflation prove the Fed is correct in retiring its “transitory” tag, forcing monetary officials to speed up tapering and perhaps raise rates sooner than expected? Will high valuations finally catch up with Tech stocks?