From David Fabian: Investors are likely feeling emboldened by the strength of stocks as we close out the final month of 2016. Bullish enthusiasm can be infectious and now the race is on to determine which sectors or regions will be the top-performing areas of the market in 2017.While there is no way to know where the winner will be ahead of time, there is one noteworthy area that has piqued my interest – emerging markets.