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msf July 2019

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How A Chicago Suburb Became A Center of ETFs

Ted

Ted

July 2019 in Fund Discussions

FYI: Welcome to Wheaton, Ill., a town with a surprising connection to many of the most-important figures in the world of exchange-traded funds.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-a-chicago-suburb-became-a-center-of-etfs-11562638621?mod=md_mf_news

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msf

July 2019

This is not your father's Wheaton. I did not realize that the town had fallen off the wagon (three decades ago!).

https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2019/1/7/wheaton-best-place-to-live-in-illinois
"'That has been a boom,' Gresk said of finally breaking Prohibition, adding that Wheaton used to be considered 'a sleepy little town' where 'the joke was the sidewalks used to roll up at 5 o’clock.'”

They even started an Ale Fest earlier this decade:
http://www.triblocal.com/wheaton/2011/08/03/once-dry-wheaton-ready-for-weekend-ale-fest/index.html

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