r/investingforbeginners is a subreddit with 248k members. The community frequently discusses investing, stocks, advice, portfolio, and beginner, and they frequently recommend/review investing app, etfs, and etf, and the most common flair used is advice, usa, seeking assistance, global, and eu.
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 Topics in r/investingforbeginners
#1
Investing
285 posts
#2
Stocks
88 posts
#3
Advice
72 posts
#4
Portfolio
38 posts
#5
Beginner
37 posts
#6
Market
15 posts
#7
Etf
14 posts
#8
Crypto
10 posts
#9
Retirement
9 posts
#10
Apps
8 posts
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
: "My mom has $340k sitting in a savings account earning 4.2% and refuses to move it. I don't know how to convince her."
38 posts
#2
USA
: "Markets are down big this morning — here's what "buy the dip" actually means and when it doesn't apply"
19 posts
#3
Seeking Assistance
: "When to sell a stock"
13 posts
#4
Global
: "What to do with $50k?"
7 posts
#5
EU
: "Late bloomer [EU] and the old question of lump sum vs. saving plan plus a deadline"
1 post
#6
Due-Dilligence
: "What am I getting from a 401(k) or financial advisor that I can’t do myself?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/investingforbeginners
Yearly
+120k members(93.3%)
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Last updated: June 27, 2026