hi all, thx for all the replies and advice.
The first instant i know about bitcoin was due to the silkroad incident news. caught my interest in bitcoin but didnt do anything about it because I didnt want to lose my saving as I just started to build up my assets from work.
Now I have some extra cash on me which i can gamble and invest. Bought a few litecoins, im hoping for bitcoin to drop so i can buy some.
Currently only using coinbase, the only other 2 altcoin i can get is eth and ltc only.
It's always safe to have a diversified portfolio.
Register on Poloniex and Bittrex exchange to have more access to different coins especially those that are still at infant stage that you can hold for long term.