With over a decade of experience in the Caribbean financial industry, which started in Jamaica,  Ana-Kaye Greene has honed her skills in the areas of international fixed income and money market trading, corporate treasury management and managing the portfolios of high net-worth individuals and institutions. Currently managing a US$170 million investment portfolio, Ana-Kaye heads the Investments and Treasury division of an International bank. She holds two First Class Honors degrees - an undergraduate in Finance and International Business and an MBA in Banking and Finance from UTECH and UWI respectively.  Outside of work, Ana-Kaye is passionate about mentoring, sharing knowledge and helping young people through her Financial Literacy Vlog  on Instagram @Just.Ask.Ana. In this episode we get a better understanding of financial assets/paper instruments such as stock and bonds and compare this investment category to brick and mortar real estate investments. Learn how to start and find out which one yields better returns and which will get you to your short and/or long term goals successfully.