Indeed, this assumption is only defensible if once the scale of the sub-prime fiasco became apparent for all to see, it became blindingly obvious that we faced a severe economic crisis.

• 事实上，我很怀疑他是否能够预知这一问题，但是人们对于黄金过剩的恐慌，无论对错，他都看到了从前没有意识到的问题。