Dominant Social Theme: Things will go on. They always do. Free-Market Analysis: In this analysis we'll cover a predictable stock market meme and then provide an alternative media examination that makes more sense to us. We'll draw a conclusion from it – a famous one. Begin, however, with this CNN article. What could be more predictable in the mainstream media than another report explaining that doom and gloom are greatly exaggerated and that the system is a good deal more resilient than it seems? Here's more. The S&P 500 is down over 2% so far this year, putting it on track for its worst year since the 2008 financial crisis. "We think this cyclical bull market has more room to run and expect a good (but not great) return for the stock market in 2016," wrote Scott Wren, senior equity strategist at the Wells Fargo Investment Institute