[Bank of America Survey: Going Long on Gold Replaces Going Long on Big Seven U.S. Stocks as the Most Crowded Trade] Odaily Planet Daily reports that the October Global Fund Manager Survey by Bank of America indicates that most investors believe "going long on gold" has become the most crowded trade in the market. A total of 43% of surveyed investors identified "going long on gold" as the most crowded trade, surpassing the 39% who chose "going long on the Big Seven." The survey also revealed that 39% of investors currently have near-zero gold positions, 19% allocate approximately 2%, and 16% allocate around 4%. According to the statistics, the weighted average allocation to gold is only 2.4%. (Jin10)