It's entirely possible, but they wouldn't have been a random target. They put themselves into a very precarious position with the unhedged bets they made and t

It's entirely possible, but they wouldn't have been a random target. They put themselves into a very precarious position with the unhedged bets they made and the very selective client base they held. Consider that (nearly) all other banks weathered the storm just fine so far through correct risk management.