r/investingforbeginners is a subreddit with 258k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses investing, apps, stocks, tired, and beginner, and they frequently recommend/review investing app, etfs, and etf.
A place for those who are just starting out in investing and the stock market to get their questions answered. A collective community of helpful resources and concrete action steps to take.
The reasonable middle child between r/investing and r/wallstreetbets.
Popular Themes in r/investingforbeginners
#1
Advice Requests
: "What's one investing habit that's made the biggest difference for you?"
12 posts
Popular Topics in r/investingforbeginners
#1
Investing
24 posts
#2
Apps
7 posts
#3
Stocks
5 posts
#4
Tired
4 posts
#5
Beginner
4 posts
#6
Crypto
2 posts
#7
Portfolio
2 posts
#8
Struggling
1 post
#9
Robo Advisor
1 post
#10
Etfs
1 post
Products Discussed in r/investingforbeginners
Investing App
95 reviews
#1
Fidelity
4.4★ from 21 reviews
#2
Robinhood
3.8★ from 19 reviews
#3
Charles Schwab
3.9★ from 12 reviews
Etfs
27 reviews
#1
SCHD
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
SCHG
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
SPYI
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Etf
18 reviews
#1
Vanguard
4.3★ from 6 reviews
#2
SPDR
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
ProShares
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/investingforbeginners
#1
Advice
: "i'm 26 and finally want to start investing but i literally don't know where to start"
21 posts
#2
USA
: "What's one investing habit that's made the biggest difference for you?"
13 posts
#3
Seeking Assistance
: "Complete beginner"
8 posts
#4
Global
: "The Cost of Not Knowing"
6 posts
#5
EU
: "I’m 15 and made my first investment using XTB"
3 posts
#6
Due-Dilligence
: "For those who started investing in 2026, what made you?"
2 posts
#7
General news
: "Is this the reason SpaceX stock is jumping?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/investingforbeginners
Yearly
+120k members(86.7%)
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Last updated: August 12, 2026