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From Stability to Instability in the Blink of an Eye

A good friend of mine always argued with me that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) was one of the most stable regions of the world. He was right, up until Tunisia, then Egypt, and now Libya blew up in succession with the potential to spread to other countries of the region; it was one of the most stable regions in the world. But now, even Saudi Arabia and China are not immune to the talk of the town: Are they next? When you have a country’s population under the gun for years, decades or even generations, the stability of that country could come to an end very rapidly and many times take unforeseen and violent paths. Why? Because the institutions of autocratic regimes are not capable to adapt to changing conditions and force is the only instrument these regimes have to quench dissent and attempt to remain in power. especially true in these times of global communications and social media of the likes of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, e-mail, etc. This means that Saudi Arabia and China are fair play and their leaders know this very well. That is why they have taken very strict measures to try to limit the ability of people to get together, to conglomerate, to communicate and to demonstrate against the regimes... Legal disclaimer and risk disclosure Recently, the stock market has experienced high levels of volatility. If you are thinking about participating in fast moving markets, please take the time to read the information below. Wells Fargo Investments, LLC will not be restricting trading on fast moving securities, but you should understand that there can be significant additional risks to trading in a fast market. We've tried to outline the issues so you can better understand the potential risks. If you're unsure about the risks of a fast market and how they may affect a particular trade you've considering, you may want to place your trade through a phone agent at 1-800-TRADERS. The agent can explain the difference between market and limit orders and answer any questions you may have about trading in volatile markets. Higher Margin Maintenance Requirements on Volatile Issues The wide swings in intra-day trading have also necessitated higher margin maintenance requirements for certain stocks, specifically Internet, e-commerce and high-tech issues. Due to their high volatility, some of these stocks will have an initial and a maintenance requirement of up to 70%. Stocks are added to this list daily based on market conditions.