[Franklin CIO: It Will Take Decades for an Alternative to the Dollar to Emerge] Odaily Planet Daily News – The dominance of the U.S. dollar has always been a topic of focus, but Franklin Templeton believes the dollar will remain the preferred currency. The company's Chief Investment Officer for Fixed Income, Sonal Desai, wrote in a report that the dollar's status is supported by three main pillars: the scale of the world's largest economy, the depth of its markets, and its institutional credibility. Sonal Desai pointed out that there is currently no reliable alternative asset, and building the institutional infrastructure required to support such a currency would take decades. The debate over the dollar's dominance has intensified as Trump's erratic trade, geopolitical, and fiscal policies have diminished the appeal of U.S. assets. Some analysts believe the euro and gold could become the preferred reserve assets. (Jin10)