/r/CFA/

r/CFA

219k members
r/CFA is a subreddit with 219k 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 l1, and cfa level 1, 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
: "Passed L1 first try working full time — everything that mattered, and the 6 weeks I wasted. Ask me anything"
28 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "This exam blows"
6 posts

Popular Topics in r/CFA

#1

Looking For A Study Partner

31 posts
#2

Looking For A Study Buddy

28 posts
#3

Study Buddy

26 posts
#4

Cfa L1

: "Passing lvl 1, salary increase?"
12 posts
#5

Cfa Level 1

11 posts
#6

Cfa L3

: "Cfa L3 study prep material. Schweser or official books from cfa."
9 posts
#7

Mocks

: "People who passed Level 3 - how many practice questions did you end up doing and how many Mocks?"
7 posts
#8

Looking For A Cfa

5 posts
#9

Cfa

5 posts
#10

Cfa L2

: "Need L2 Mark Meldrum Self-Study Testimonials"
5 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 1
: "Passed L1 first try working full time — everything that mattered, and the 6 weeks I wasted. Ask me anything"
57 posts
#2
Level 3
: "One month to the exam and I’m getting serious burnout"
57 posts
#3
General
: "I just learned that fresh L2 candidates will never understand the pain of pension accounting"
36 posts
#4
Level 2
: "This exam blows"
33 posts
#5
Study Prep / Materials
: "Facing issues in login"
11 posts

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Yearly
+35k members(18.8%)

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Last updated: July 22, 2026