Building a corpus for a child's higher education and planning for your retirement are two of the biggest long-term financial goals for most investors. While equity mutual funds can help create wealth over long investment horizons, choosing the right investment strategy, maintaining a diversified portfolio, and reviewing investments periodically are equally important.
Investors also need to understand whether a lumpsum or SIP approach suits their goals and how retirement income can be generated efficiently through a Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP).