Wow! First of all, this is a great topic to get a discussion going. However, I would probably move the thread out of the Beginners and Help section. I believe this is more for people with less knowledge that is looking for opinions and help, not here to give their own.

However, if I had $1,000 I would wait to invest it into Ethereum. This is a very safe play. However, you would still be making money as Etherum is rising greatly.