r/CFA is a subreddit with 222k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses looking for a study partner, looking for a study buddy, study buddy, cfa level 1, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review finance books, prep course, and flashcard app.
A place for discussion and study tips for the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) program. Check out our FAQ, Linkedin Networking group and Discord!
Popular Themes in r/CFA
#1
Advice Requests
: "CFA test prep advice"
11 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Preparing for CFA has taken a toll on my health"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Uregnt Help - August 2026 - Level 2"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Options"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Freelancing opportunity as a CFA L1 Candidate"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/CFA
#1
Looking For A Study Partner
31 posts
#2
Looking For A Study Buddy
28 posts
#3
Study Buddy
25 posts
#4
Cfa Level 1
11 posts
#5
Struggling
11 posts
#6
Cfa
9 posts
#7
Looking For A Cfa
5 posts
#8
Looking For A Tutor
4 posts
#9
Looking For A Study Group
4 posts
#10
Fsa
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/CFA
Finance Books
36 reviews
#1
Michael Lewis
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Random House
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Book
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Prep Course
12 reviews
#1
Kaplan
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Chalk and Board
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Fintree
5.0★ from 1 review
Flashcard App
8 reviews
#1
Anki
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#2
Remika
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
StudyBlue
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/CFA
#1
Level 2
: "Preparing for CFA has taken a toll on my health"
60 posts
#2
Level 1
: "How was today’s CFA Level 1 paper?"
50 posts
#3
General
: "I'm a CFA Charterholder. I passed CFA exams on the first attempt while working full-time and now I'm a CFA tutor. Here to help!"
38 posts
#4
Study Prep / Materials
: "A simple and easy-to-remember example for false positives and false negatives. (Type 1 & 2 error)"
23 posts
#5
Level 3
: "CFA L3 chances of passing"
8 posts
Member Growth in r/CFA
Yearly
+35k members(18.5%)
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Last updated: August 27, 2026