Julie Peterson-Manz has been trading equities since 1998. She holds a Master's degree in Public Policy and a Doctorate in Social Psychology from the Claremont Graduate University . As part of a close circle of associates, Dr. Peterson-Manz has focused her energies on developing profitable stop management techniques during the trading day, as well as generating and testing various trading methodologies.   Most recently, she has written a series of articles on behavioral finance, translating academic theory into information useful for traders and investors.