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I am 31 years old. My child is 2.5 years old.

Currently investing for three years.

Long term goals:
For my child's education when he turns 18 years -- Rs 2 crores.
For his marriage -- Rs 50 lakhs
For our retirement -- Rs 2 crores

Currently investing in:

Mutual Funds Plan type Amount
1. HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund Growth Rs 1,500
2. HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Growth Rs 1,500
3. ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Growth Rs 1,000
4. Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund Regular Plan -- Growth Rs 1,000
5) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan -- Growth Rs 1,000
6) HDFC Life Click2Invest ULIP   Rs 5,000
7) Axis Quant Fund Direct Growth Rs 1,000

Please suggest whether these are ok or not.

How much corpus it would generate in next 20 years if I continue like this?

I need to invest another Rs 8,000 monthly. Which fund to invest in?

Ans: The funds are fine. For further investment, you may consider DSP Top 100 (Growth) and Axis ESG Equity Fund (Growth).

 

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Ensure you have a term insurance cover of at least Rs 2-3 crore.
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You have a strong financial base with high income and significant capital.

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