Is this about whether they add value, or destroy it? In this case: "Some investors later would argue that Mr. Paulson's actions indirectly led to the creation

Is this about whether they add value, or destroy it? In this case: "Some investors later would argue that Mr. Paulson's actions indirectly led to the creation of additional dangerous CDO investments, resulting in billions of dollars of additional losses for those who owned the CDO slices."