The stock market performed well in 2016, and the Dow Jones Industrials (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) finished the year near all-time highs. It’s natural to look at the New Year as a time to evaluate your investments’ performance, and with the bull market in stocks heading into its ninth year, some investors are worried about what the stock market will do in 2017. However, most investors shouldn’t dwell on what the coming year may bring for stocks.