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MF Expert, Financial Planner - Answered on Jul 13, 2023

Kirtan A Shah is a certified financial planner and managing director, private wealth, at Credence Family Office.
He is also a Certified International Wealth Manager and Financial Engineering and Risk Manager.
Shah is the co-author of Financial Service Management and Financial Market Operations, which are used as reference books for Mumbai University.
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Neeraj Question by Neeraj on Jul 13, 2023Hindi
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Hello Kirtan Sir, My name is Neeraj Bajpai, I have some MF, invested Rs. 38000.00 per month in some MF from November 2014, I want 3 Cr in 2033, so what i can do. My script are, SBI Contra Fund Bandhan Flexi Cap Axis flexi cap Axis Focussed 25 Axis Mid Cap Aditya Birla sun life flexi cap Canera Robeco emerging Frankling India Flexi ICICI frudential Bharat Consumption ICICI Prudential Blue Chip ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Kotak Emerging Equity Kotak Flexi Cap Mirae Asets Emerging Mirae Assets Helathcare (one time Invested) Nippo India Small Cap Nippon India Value Fund Aditya Birla sun life pure value Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Please suggest, what i can do for my goal. Thanks and Regards Neeraj Bajpai.

Ans: - Your SIP amount is adequate for 3 cr. till 2033 assuming 12% CARG return
- You have too many funds, exit the below funds,
Bandhan Flexicap
Axis Flexicap
Axis Focused
ABSL Flexicap
Franklin Flexicap
ICICI Consumption
Kotak Flexicap
Nippon Value
ABSL Pure Value
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It's great to see that you've been disciplined with your investments and have built a sizable corpus already. To assess if your current investments will help you achieve your goals of 8 crores in the next 10 years, let's take a closer look at your financial situation and goals.

Current Investments:
Mutual Funds: ~30.5 lakhs
Direct stocks: 30k
LIC policies and term insurance: Not considered for investment purposes
Bank FDs: 27 lakhs
PPF: 3 lakhs
Total: ~60.5 lakhs
Monthly SIP investments: ~45k
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Children's marriage and education: 2 crores
Buying a home: 2 crores
Retirement life (in 10 years): 4 crores
Total: 8 crores
Assuming an average annual return of 12% on your equity investments, here's a rough projection of your portfolio's growth:

Current investments (60.5 lakhs) in 10 years: ~1.87 crores
Monthly SIPs (45k) in 10 years: ~1.05 crores
Total: ~2.92 crores
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Reassess your goals: Consider if your goals are realistic and if there's any flexibility in the amounts or timelines.
Increase your SIP investments: As your salary increases, try to increase your SIP investments to accelerate your portfolio's growth.
Rebalance your portfolio: Regularly review your portfolio to ensure it's aligned with your risk appetite and financial goals. This may involve reducing the number of funds or shifting the allocation between equity and debt.
Monitor fund performance: Keep an eye on the performance of your funds and consider replacing underperforming ones.
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