If last month’s earnings season felt dramatic, that’s because it was; Goldman Sachs says one out of every eight stocks moved more than 10 per cent after delivering their result, nearly double the long-run average.

The challenge for investors now is to dive back into their portfolios and sort the wheat from the chaff. And with this in mind, Chanticleer asked 12 top fund managers who work with the Future Generation family of philanthropic listed investment companies for their best long-term stock pick.