Quick question, looking to purchase my first home with my partner and I have £1000 in cash and will be saving another £600 per month towards our house deposit. Would it make sense to invest over a short period (1 to 2 years max) in a Vanguard LifeStratergy fund to maximise returns? I was thinking of investing in one of the less risky funds with a max of 20-40% in equities as I couldn't tolerate any major losses at this stage given the short term nature of the investment. I already have plans to invest £500 a month towards retirement with the 80% fund so this would be a seperate investment, purely for the home purchase.
Any thoughts?