J anus Henderson manages two flagship investment trusts that never top the performance tables but can be relied upon to generate solid returns with a rising income.
, founded in 1888, invests globally and has £1.5bn of assets. It has been managed since 1993 by Alex Crooke, who was previously the deputy manager. Its shares trade on an 8% discount to net asset value (NAV) and yield a modest 2.4%, but the dividend