I've realised that for new entry to crypto as of now ($7000/btc), it doesn't make any sense to purchase altcoin with the current BTC exchange rate.
Chances are, when BTC has a pull back; altcoin will increase in value.
But the capital appreciation from altcoin will knock off by the decreased value in BTC when we cash out to fiat currency.
SOOOOOOOO, the big question is...can I purchase altcoin with ETH?
all you have to do is go to an exchanger like etherdelta, bittrex, poloniex or the other. lots of altcoin that can be bought using eth.
etherdelta exchange is the easiest to use. just import your account to etherdelta.