r/investingforbeginners is a subreddit with 256k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, 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
: "I am 20 years old and want to make my first 100k"
69 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I just keep losing."
6 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Investing"
3 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Best platform ???"
2 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "iso investing opps that aren't stocks and crypto"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "I built an investment journal app for Value Investors - especially for new beginners."
1 post
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
: "Why do people always say voo"
30 posts
#2
Seeking Assistance
: "How should I invest at 18?"
25 posts
#3
USA
: "48yrs old just started investing"
19 posts
#4
Global
: "Us stock/mutual fund investment"
6 posts
#5
EU
: "Need some advice"
2 posts
#6
General news
: "DCA, cash, or leveraged dip. what's your play during a dump?"
1 post
#7
Due-Dilligence
: "Your 0.03% expense ratio index fund probably isn't costing you 0.03%"
1 post
Member Growth in r/investingforbeginners
Yearly
+119k members(87.4%)
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Last updated: August 5, 2026