Investment fund advice or deposit for house - UK expat in Kuwait

[todd89]

I'm currently working in Kuwait and saving around £2000 each month. Next June I am thinking to get a buy to let mortgage with about £20,000 deposit. Rather than this money being placed into my bank account each month, is it wise for me to put this £2000 into an investment fund via an ISA and going with Cavendish for example and seeing how it gets on until June?

There's no exit fees etc and I am thinking of Vanguard Lifestrategy just because some people recommended it, but I don't really know why. Someone said 50% in the 100% equity acc and 50% in the 80% acc fund.

Any advice is welcomed.

[milb]

No. Money in stock market is for long term, a few months is exposing your self to a lot of risk for little upside.

[cerat0n1a]

Stock market should be for money you don't need to touch for years. You have a clear target sum of money in £, a clear date in mind and your income is in £. So don't mess about trying to second guess stock market or currency fluctuations, just find somewhere that will pay you a bit of interest and keep the money safe.

[shanghaiMMM]

What they said.

What if Trump gets in and the market tanks? Could do, and could take a long time for your stocks to recover.

Cash > bank in this case.