Competition in the asset management business is intense; only the best and the brightest survive. Here's your chance to hear firsthand insights from some of the industry's savviest players. You're sure to benefit from the time-tested wisdom of these three panelists.

Corporate balance sheets are strong, but uncertainties about future growth and profitability persist. Three seasoned investors will bring together their unique perspectives on prospects for corporations across sectors and capital structures.

In a world of systemic risk and highly correlated assets, advisors are flocking to managed futures as the answer to diversification. Find out how managed-futures strategies work and whether or not they will work for you.

Minuscule yields have made safety more expensive than ever. Is cash really trash? Three experts will discuss cash strategies in a climate of regulatory change, strained liquidity, sovereign debt risks, and zero rates.

Does diversification still work or is it the letdown of a century? Thomas Idzorek, chief investment officer and director of research for Morningstar Investment Management, will explore diversification, risk, asset allocation, and Modern Portfolio Theory in this session. Idzorek will also discuss tools advisors can use to evaluate risk and appropriate asset-allocation models for their clients.

After more than a decade of bond outperformance, will the next decade belong to equities? Looking at global equities through a long-term lens, we'll discuss which factors will influence returns over the next 10 years and how investors should think about them.

These legendary funds have new managers. Learn how they are keeping their funds' legacies going and where they are finding opportunities today.

ETF managed portfolios are one of the fastest growing areas in finance. Find out how three leading managers are utilizing passive products to deliver a tactical asset-allocation solution to investors

Risk control isn't just about diversification. Join us for an in-depth discussion of stock-selection strategies that combine valuation with an emphasis on the sustainable profitability, financial health, and dividend policy of companies.

Trading costs can make or break a fund's success. These experts will bring trading costs to light. They will reveal what they do to gain an edge, and they will tell investors how to look to see if their funds are doing the same.

Fewer attractive "safe" opportunities are meeting head-on with demographic shifts that are pushing investors more heavily into bonds. This varied panel of bond managers will discuss how to serve client needs in this challenging environment.

Come explore the nuances by investment vehicle in emerging markets. Three managers with different emerging-markets mandates will shed light on the varied risk and rewards they encounter, as well as where today's opportunities lie.

Today's retirees are facing numerous challenges: rock-bottom bond yields, volatile equity markets, and the threat that rising bond yields could crunch existing bond-fund holdings. Our panelists will share concrete strategies for managing retiree portfolios and assess the current crop of retirement-income products.

Attractive valuations and robust growth prospects have drawn a wide variety of fund managers to tech stocks. We'll discuss potential risks and rewards with three managers who know the sector well.

What trends do we see in municipal credit quality and what issuers are most at risk? Join Morningstar's director of municipal analytics and Morningstar credit analysts as they discuss emerging themes in the muni-bond market and how they impact bond portfolios.