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The reason this: Assets under management are rising at some, but not all firms. Money is flowing into some of these firms, but not all. Margins are being squeezed almost everywhere. And many investment firms — where investors were hoping for better quarterly results — are taking it on the chin.Another firm to consider is Invesco (IVZ: , , ), which just raised its dividend 41% and reported inflow of $8 billion for the quarter, $2 billion more than Morningstar’s forecast. Zacks upgraded in April its recommendation on Invesco to outperform, citing its sustained earnings and healthy assets under management.

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Should You Buy Shares in Funds — or Fund Companies?

Consider first the period since 1896, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average was created, up through the 1980s. Over that 94-year period, May on average was eclipsed only by September as the worst month of the calendar for the stock market.Over the next two decades, in contrast, May became one of the best months of the year. When ranked by average returns over those 20 years, it’s in 3rd place.

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May Is No Longer a Bad Month for Stocks