Wells Fargo (WFC 2.73%) is "releasing reserves" – what does that actually mean?  In this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson look at two Tweets about banking and the volatility of the stock market.

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