The Big Question: What has been your best investment call this year?

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Managers from Liontrust, Rathbones, Old Mutual and other top groups give us their views.

Anthony Cross, Liontrust Special Situations   STOCK: WORKPLACE SYSTEMS   We have enjoyed an early Christmas present. Workplace Systems has received a takeover approach and, with a rise of over 60%, it is our best performer of the year. We started buying the shares in 2007 and they are now priced at twice the average we paid for them. Workplace provides software that helps businesses to organise their employee roistering. It is a great example of patient but rewarding investing in smaller companies. We liked the company's intellectual property but it has also been quietly growi...

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