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Welcome to the Lemon Fool (TLF)

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Suggestions to Improve the Site
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Welcome to US Fools
Discuss any requirements/questions that US Fools may have about The Lemon Fool

How Do I Invest
Investment discussion for beginners. Why you should invest your money, get help getting started

The Economy
including Budgets

Investment Strategies
Stocks and Shares ISA , Choosing funds for ISA's, risk factors for funds etc
Investment strategy discussions not dealt with elsewhere.

Green Investing
Green investment room for those with a green conscience or following environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles

Company Analysis
Analysing companies' finances and value from their financial statements using ratios and formulae

Retirement Investing (inc FIRE)
Including Financial Independence and Retiring Early (FIRE)

Property Investment Discussions
Covering Market, Trends, and Practical (but see LEMON-AID for Building & DIY)

Portfolio Management & Review
A helpful place to also put any annual reports etc, of your own portfolios

High Yield Shares & Strategies - General
General discussions about equity high-yield income strategies

HYP Practical (See Group Guidelines)
For discussion of the practicalities of setting up and operating income-portfolios which follow the HYP Group Guidelines. READ Guidelines before posting

Growth Strategies
General discussions about growth strategies which focus primarily on investing for capital growth

Trading my way to a million
Honest reporting on shorter-term trading activity and ideas

Technical Analysis
Reading price charts which may give you direction in the market using established TA methodology

Passive Investing
Index tracking funds and ETFs

Macro and Global Topics
The Big Picture Place

International & Expat Investors
Financial discussion for any financial queries for Expats

Other Investing
Any other investment discussions eg. peer to peer lending

Brokers and Share Dealing
Discuss Brokers, trading, fees, experiences

Crypto and NFTs
How to buy, profit and invest in crypto currencies or NFTs

Company Share news (LSE Main Market)
Share latest information on individual companies and hot news discussions. LSE Main Market companies only

Stocks and Share Dealing Discussions
Discuss Stock buying Shares, tips and ideas for stock market dealing

Investment Trusts and Unit Trusts
Closed-end funds and OEICs

Gilts and Bonds
Gilts, bonds, and interest-bearing shares

Mining & Metals

Oil & Gas & Energy (Sector & Companies)

REITs & Property Companies

Banking Sector

Venture Capital Trusts (VCT's)
Sophisticated and complex high-risk tax-sensitive investments in small companies: handle with care

Pharmaceuticals & Bio-Pharma
Medical related share discussion

Dealing with Debt
Help and discussions for strategies to get out of debt

Bank Accounts Savings & ISAs
Discussing offers, rates and deals on suppliers

Financial Software - Discussion
Discussions regarding financial software

Living Below Your Means
Making your money go further

Student Finance

Pensions - Practical Problems

Mortgages
mortgage deals, ideas and discussion

Credit Cards and Loans
Credit Cards, borrowing on Loans and discussions on Stoozing

Taxes (Practical)
Practical Issues

Your Tomorrow Starts Today
Think it, Plan it, Do it

Does anyone know?
Straight answers to factual questions

Legal Issues (Practical)
including wills and probate

Technology - Computers, TV, Phones etc.
Seek assistance with all types of tech. - computer, phone, TV, heating controls etc.

Building and DIY
Does what it says on the tin

Comfort Cafe
A friendly ear

Running a Business
Startups, marketing and more

Charitable Giving
Discuss all aspects of charitable giving - financial or volunteering.

Family Matters
Family, children, advice, schooling, finance for children, all things kids.

Room 101 - Escalation to Admin
Raise issues with Admin (Stooz, Clariman, Redsturgeon) e.g. alert to something important on the site or ask Admin about a moderation decision. You will be answered, but there is no response time guarantee.

Room 102 - Site Issues, Complaints & General Chat
Formerly "Lemon Fool - Improve the Recipe" repurposed as Room 102 (see above).

Beerpig's Snug
A virtual pub for off topic, light hearted pub related banter and discussion. No trainers

Lemon Socials
Covering meetups anywhere in the UK

Laughing Lemons
Laughter is the best medicine, find and post jokes. nothing too saucy please, Dad jokes, Current news jokes..

Coronavirus Discussions
The home for all non-political Coronavirus (Covid-19) discussions on The Lemon Fool

Cars, Driving, Motorbikes or any Transport
Passion, instruction, buying, care, maintenance and more, any form of vehicle discussion is welcome here

London lovers
London Locals helping visitors and locals alike

Around the UK
place to discuss doing things round and about the UK or to ask advice about other locations

Airport Lounge
Holiday Ideas & Foreign Travel

Cycling
On road, off road, Mamils, Club rides or just share your routes and tips

Sports Bar (all sports)
Please create a thread for your favourite topic.

Music, Theatre, TV and Film
Reviews, favourites and suggestions

Food
incorporating Recipes and Cooking

Drink
your favourite tipple - wine, beer, spirits

The Natural World
wildlife, gardening, environment, Rural living, Pets and Vets

Books and Reading
Reviews, favourites and suggestions

Photography
Kit, locations and help

Science
Scientific discovery and discussion

History
Genealogy, Local, General

Health & Wellbeing
Fitness tips, Relaxation, Mind and Body

Current Affairs & News
DIscuss current events, no arguments please

The Meaning of Life
Religion and Philosophy

Land of Off Topic Posts
Strangeness abounds. No question too obscure

Pedants' Place
Mind that apostrophe.

Bitter Lemons
Grumpy Old Lemons Like You

Curiosity Corner

Games, Puzzles and Riddles

Catastrophe Corner

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