r/investing for brand marketing: what AI answers cite and where we have posted
r/investing threads were cited 70 times in 64 AI answers we tracked (Jun 6, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026), which ranks it #101 of the 138 subreddits cited 50 or more times. We have placed under 50 verified comments there, so none of our own placement numbers for it are published.
70
AI citations of its threads
25
different threads cited
under 50
verified comments we placed
#101
of 138 by AI citations
How AI answers use r/investing
| Engine | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Perplexity (Sonar) | 59 | 84% |
| Gemini (2.0 and 2.5 Flash) | 11 | 16% |
| OpenAI models (GPT-4o, GPT-5.1) | 0 | 0% |
| Question type | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Describing a problem | 30 | 43% |
| Looking for a product to buy | 23 | 33% |
| Comparing products or competitors | 17 | 24% |
The r/investing threads AI answers cite most
| Thread (from its link) | Times cited |
|---|---|
| Any good ai enabled tools for portfolio and stock… | 8 |
| How do i overcome fear of investing | 8 |
| Thoughts on apps like robinhood and stash | 6 |
| Thread ultimate stock investor stack what tools… | 6 |
| Investing a very small amount of money | 5 |
These 5 threads account for 33 of the 70 citations.
Our verified comments in r/investing
We have placed under 50 verified comments in r/investing, so we publish no placement numbers for it.
Reading the r/investing numbers
Perplexity supplies the largest share of the citations (84%, 59 of 70), ahead of Gemini at 16%.
By question type, describing a problem accounts for 43% of the answers that cited r/investing, then looking for a product to buy (33%) and comparing products or competitors (24%).
Citations are spread out: the most-cited thread accounts for 11% of them and the top three for 31%, out of 25 different threads.
1% of the 2,092 comments we scanned in r/investing contained a link, so a comment that names a brand without linking is the norm here.
Of 625 posts we sampled in r/investing, 8% linked out to another site.
Before you post anything yourself, read the rules of r/investing; moderators change them. For how these threads reach answers, see the AI search guide.
Frequently asked questions
Do AI answers cite r/investing?
Yes. In 66,986 AI answers we tracked between Jan 9, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026, r/investing threads were cited 70 times across 64 answers and 25 different threads.
How many comments has CommunityMentions placed in r/investing?
Fewer than 50 verified comments, so we do not publish a count for it.
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Method
Counts come from CommunityMentions' AI-answer tracking and delivery database; anything under 50 shows as "under 50". The page text is generated from those counts. Full method.
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