/r/CFA/

r/CFA

214k members
r/CFA is a subreddit with 214k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses cfa, exam, level 2, study, and level 1, and they frequently recommend/review investment podcasts, finance books, and prep course.
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
: "Failed Level 2 by a small margin, 80 days left, haven’t restarted prep. Need advice"
10 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Post CFA blues"
2 posts
#3
Ideas
: "I built a Level II Formula Quiz Trainer — feel free to use and modify"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/CFA

#1

Cfa

: "Cfa 1994 Material"
196 posts
#2

Exam

: "Level 2 Exam Day Megathread"
78 posts
#3

Level 2

: "Level 2"
77 posts
#4

Study

: "My CFA Level I Study Setup + Curious How You All Study!"
51 posts
#5

Level 1

: "CFA Level 1 exam"
45 posts
#6

Preparation

: "CFA Level 2 Preparation"
38 posts
#7

Frustrating

31 posts
#8

Looking For A Study Partner

31 posts
#9

Looking For A Study Buddy

28 posts
#10

Study Buddy

28 posts

Products Discussed in r/CFA

#1
Bloomberg
4.5 from 4 reviews
#2
Macro Voices
5.0 from 3 reviews
#3
Musings in Markets
5.0 from 2 reviews

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

Flair Used in r/CFA

#1
Level 2
: "Lonely"
81 posts
#2
General
: "CFA 1994 Material"
57 posts
#3
Level 1
: "is gooning in the 30 min break a good idea ?"
40 posts
#4
Study Prep / Materials
: "A big thank you to the r/CFA community"
12 posts
#5
Level 3
: "Frustrated @ CFA - Level 3 LES"
8 posts
#6
Megathread
: "Level 2 Exam Day Megathread"
1 post

Member Growth in r/CFA

Yearly
+34k members(18.9%)

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Last updated: June 4, 2026