The dollar isn't dying as the global reserve currency... It's growing. http://data.imf.org/?sk=E6A5F467-C14B-4AA8-9F6D-5A09EC4E62A4
A lower dollar is a good thing for the world economy. It buys some time :) You can't look at a currency as it is a stock. A rising currency = bad. Why do you think that the Chinese manipulate it so often?
Come back in 10 yrs....is the dollar still the king petro dollar — no chance. I am talking time my friend. The writing for the dollar is not the wall....and I want such a transition to be very slow. All countries manipulate their currency. A low dollar makes the citizens pay more at the stores for good from China. A low dollar would be great for exports if we were a strong manufacturing company. Let’s continue this conversation in a year or two ....more information will be there for all to see.