COLUMN: Markets await direction from crude oil

Howdy market watchers. Spring has sprung and it feels like summer. It has been one of the wildest weather Marches in recent memory with snow flurries and freezing temps to start the week only to be followed by highs in the mid-90s to finish the week.

The transition between seasons can always bring volatility, but this year has been particularly so.

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