Key Takeaways Strategists at State Street expect gold prices will continue to rise this year, boosted by geopolitical uncertainty, as well as expectations for a weaker dollar and lower interest rates. More than a third of fund managers surveyed by Bank of America earlier this month identified gold as the most crowded trade on Wall Street, which could limit upside for the precious metal. Gold is one of the-best performing financial assets of the past year. Despite a recent cooling, some analysts sa ...