r/CFA is a subreddit with 224k 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 cfa, and they frequently recommend/review finance books, prep course, and flashcard app.
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Popular Themes in r/CFA
#1
Advice Requests
: "25M looking for a CFA Level 1 study buddy in Europe 🇪🇺"
10 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Scared for CFA level 1 August 2026 result"
2 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
25 posts
#4
Cfa Level 1
11 posts
#5
Cfa
9 posts
#6
Struggling
9 posts
#7
Study Partner
7 posts
#8
Looking For A Cfa
5 posts
#9
Looking For A Tutor
4 posts
#10
Looking For A Study Group
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 1
: "Forward vs Spot vs Par Curve F1"
37 posts
#2
General
: "Saw this at a resort and it gave me a chuckle"
26 posts
#3
Level 2
: "Realistic Timing Nov ‘26"
15 posts
#4
Study Prep / Materials
: "Hi If anyone wants aswini bajaj CFA 1 credentials can DM me, i bought the course but not using it so I’m selling it at a discounted price ! Fully access-ready. Ping me directly if interested"
5 posts
#5
Level 3
: "How are you feeling about Level III?"
4 posts
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Yearly
+35k members(18.4%)
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Last updated: September 22, 2026