There has been speculation lately that the U.S. dollar is on the verge of a major decline and might even lose its status as the world's major reserve currency. "De-dollarization," or the movement away from using the U.S. dollar as the primary currency of exchange in global trade and investment, has become a hot topic in financial publications. It appears to stem from news that China is beginning to use the yuan in commodity trades with a handful of trading partners, and Brazil and Argentina are exploring the potential for a common currency. Extrapolating these trends, the argument is that demand for dollars will fall, ... (full story)