Brad Hintz, adjunct professor of finance at New York University, says this was a good summer for fixed income for the banks. Dan Yergin, vice chairman of IHS, says the U.S. needs higher economic growth and more entrepreneurial energy. James Stavridis, dean of The Fletcher School of Tufts University, says he expects positive growth numbers in Greece next year. Erik Oja, banking analyst at CFRA Research, says this quarter's bank earnings are similar to last quarter, with the four major banks all beating on top-line and bottom-line expectations.