Morningstar 2012 International-Stock Fund Manager of the Year Rajiv Jain expects continued earnings growth for the less popular growth stories of tobacco and Indian consumer stocks.
Morningstar 2012 Fixed-Income Fund Manager of the Year Mark Kiesel says housing and energy sector bets proved positive last year, and he sees multiyear growth potential in these and other areas.
Although developing-markets debt purchases have been escalating of late, investors should be aware of the correlations to other assets as well as currency risks, says Morningstar's Eric Jacobson.