It seems that this post would be best suited for the "Altcoin Discussion" thread. Here is the link to it:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=67.0However, my answer is YES, Ethereum will surely follow Bitcoin's rise. It's the 2nd largest cryptocurrency for a reason. The technology behind it, specifically the smart contracts, has advantages over bitcoin and it is already also gaining massive adoption. It's a coin that is easy to speculate that will rise in value over time.