r/phinvest

Community Overview

About r/phinvest

For Filipinos interested in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, forex, crypto, banking, business, insurance, and any other topic related to investing money, making money, or growing money in the Philippines.

The community at a glance

r/phinvest is a Subreddit for Investors and Finance with roughly 805K members. It has been around since 2014. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 8th largest community in the Finance topic page.

Roughly 80K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Investing, Real Estate, and Investment. Product recommendations often mention investment, insurance, and bank.

On Reddit
Established 2014
805K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +80K members
Growth: +11.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2015: 100 members
  • 2016: 77 members
  • 2017: 846 members
  • 2021: 99K members
  • 2022: 81K members
  • 2023: 143K members
  • 2024: 284K members
  • 2025: 148K members
  • 2026: 49K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 6K members
  • Oct: 5K members
  • Nov: 7K members
  • Dec: 7K members
  • Jan: 9K members
  • Feb: 6K members
  • Mar: 9K members
  • Apr: 7K members
  • May: 7K members
  • Jun: 6K members
  • Jul: 5K members
  • Aug: 400 members

Topics

  • Investing
    43 posts in the past month
    #1
    Investing
    43
  • Real Estate
    36 posts in the past month
    #2
    Real Estate
    36
  • Investment
    28 posts in the past month
    #3
    Investment
    28
  • Insurance
    23 posts in the past month
    #4
    Insurance
    23
  • Stocks
    23 posts in the past month
    #5
    Stocks
    23

Flair

  • General Investing
    49 posts in the past month
    1. Investing while young (20s) vs investing when older (30s-40s)
    2. Safest Countries to Invest
    3. The $37,000 Gap: What Filipino Savers Lose without Foreign ETFs
    #1
    General Investing
    Investing while young (20s) vs investing when older (30s-40s) · Safest Countries to Invest · The $37,000 Gap: What Filipino Savers Lose without Foreign ETFs
    49
  • Real Estate
    35 posts in the past month
    1. Refinanced BDO 8.5% → Pag-IBIG ₱2.77M — take-out rate came out 4.5%
    2. CAMAYA COAST BATAAN - BUYER BEWARE!
    3. Just to raise awareness: avoid approaching random repair/etc. services offered on FB/FB Marketplace
    #2
    Real Estate
    Refinanced BDO 8.5% → Pag-IBIG ₱2.77M — take-out rate came out 4.5% · CAMAYA COAST BATAAN - BUYER BEWARE! · Just to raise awareness: avoid approaching random repair/etc. services offered on FB/FB Marketplace
    35
  • Stocks
    33 posts in the past month
    1. Meralco crash due to SONA lol
    2. IBM drops 25% in worst crash since 1987—with HSBC news delivering the final blow
    3. first month so far as an 18 year old:)))
    #3
    Stocks
    Meralco crash due to SONA lol · IBM drops 25% in worst crash since 1987—with HSBC news delivering the final blow · first month so far as an 18 year old:)))
    33
  • Business
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Response to How much capital do I need for a multi-purpose court business?
    2. Mcdo franchisee
    3. Landers Superstore customers: your data may be in a 13 million Filipinos record leak, and they haven't told anyone
    #4
    Business
    Response to How much capital do I need for a multi-purpose court business? · Mcdo franchisee · Landers Superstore customers: your data may be in a 13 million Filipinos record leak, and they haven't told anyone
    18
  • MF/UITF/ETF
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Chinabank loses appeal, ordered to pay couple nearly P70M over missing trust fund,
    2. vti vxus and forget
    3. First time buying an ETF/stock
    #5
    MF/UITF/ETF
    Chinabank loses appeal, ordered to pay couple nearly P70M over missing trust fund, · vti vxus and forget · First time buying an ETF/stock
    17

Product recommendations

  • investment
    9 posts in the past month
    1. 23yr old fresh grad, best ways to invest in.
    2. Best stocks to buy for beginner using Invesko?
    3. Where to best invest?
    #1
    investment
    23yr old fresh grad, best ways to invest in. · Best stocks to buy for beginner using Invesko? · Where to best invest?
    9
  • insurance
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Best insurance for me
    2. Best medical insurance or HMO for seniors?
    3. Best health insurance for senior citizen parents
    #2
    insurance
    Best insurance for me · Best medical insurance or HMO for seniors? · Best health insurance for senior citizen parents
    6
  • bank
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best digital bank for savings?
    2. Home Loan Best Bank?
    3. Best Bank Loans for Condos Suggestion
    #3
    bank
    Best digital bank for savings? · Home Loan Best Bank? · Best Bank Loans for Condos Suggestion
    5
  • brokerage
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What's the best brokerage for a newbie?
    2. Best Broker App/Site to buy US stocks?
    #4
    brokerage
    What's the best brokerage for a newbie? · Best Broker App/Site to buy US stocks?
    2
  • real estate brokers
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best platform to find leads in real estate
    2. Looking to sell my property in Cavite. Which real estate brokers do you recommend?
    #5
    real estate brokers
    Best platform to find leads in real estate · Looking to sell my property in Cavite. Which real estate brokers do you recommend?
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/phinvest for?
Best for Investors and Finance enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/phinvest free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/phinvest have?
Roughly 805K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/phinvest on?
r/phinvest runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/phinvest cover?
On the Hive Index, r/phinvest is organized under Investors, Finance.
How do I join r/phinvest?
You can join r/phinvest by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Investing communities like?
Communities for investors covering stocks, real estate, options, and broader personal finance. Reddit has some of the most active investing communities on the internet, from value investing to dividend strategies, alongside Discord servers for trading signals and more niche investment approaches. Range of experience from total beginners to seasoned traders.