W.E. Donoghue & Co. Names Strategic Hire To Institutional Management Team

BOSTON, Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- W.E. Donoghue & Co., LLC (W.E. Donoghue), a boutique investment firm specializing in defensive tactical risk-managed strategies, today announced a key appointment to its management team, Jeffery Hudson. Hudson joins the firm as Managing Director to lead the development and acceleration of the company's focus in the institutional markets.

"We are delighted to have Jeff join the team and help advance our commitment to strengthening and expanding W.E. Donoghue's investment solutions and distribution capabilities," said Jeffrey R. Thompson, President and CEO of W.E. Donoghue. "Actively managing risk in a portfolio is amazingly important for all investors. It's a narrative we've been able to grow within the broker/dealer and RIA advisory space, and we believe Jeff will help us define that benefit with institutional clients."

In his position as Managing Director, Hudson will lead the development of strategic alliances in the institutional business. With more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Hudson has a track record of success working with all segments of the institutional and intermediary-driven markets, including foundations, endowments, family offices, wirehouses and consultants.

Hudson added, "I'm very excited to join the team and begin helping advisors and their clients with investment strategies that de-risk when market circumstances warrant. Employing technical analysis and tactical allocation strategies is critically important in helping them keep disciplined and meet their investment objectives."

Prior to joining W.E. Donoghue, Hudson was a Partner with Cedar Ridge Partners, LLC, providing leadership and expertise as a member of the portfolio management team and the firm's investment committee. In addition, Hudson has worked for firms such as Lehman Brothers, where he focused on High Yield and Distressed Municipal Debt, Charles Schwab & Co. and Smith Barney.   

About W.E. Donoghue & Co., LLC

W.E. Donoghue & Co., LLC is a boutique investment firm that has specialized in risk managed portfolios since 1986. As of September 30, 2017, W.E. Donoghue had over $2.6 billion in assets under management or under advisement in mutual fund or separately managed accounts, serving the needs of advisors and their clients.

Their tactical strategies are based on many years of experience with the ups and downs of the financial markets. W.E. Donoghue specializes in utilizing technical indicators to recognize shifts in market momentum, and they have designed investment strategies to take advantage of the unemotional power of math. W.E. Donoghue leverages proprietary tactical signals to help preserve capital in down trending markets and offer a stronger client-centric risk-adjusted return stream over a full market cycle. For more information about W.E. Donoghue, please visit the company's website at www.donoghue.com.

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