> Is this firm big enough to cause a financial crisis on its own? I'm still trying to figure out what their gross and net positions were. But taking reported f

> Is this firm big enough to cause a financial crisis on its own? I'm still trying to figure out what their gross and net positions were. But taking reported figures at face value, yes, $45bn is more than enough to start a credit crisis, particularly if everyone is crowded into a small set of leveraged positions that begin fire selling.