I only wish you newbies to check whatever you are about to invest..

Even if a coin seems really good and you really like the idea behind it you should check it from top to bottom.. (someone said CryptogenicBullion ? tried it too.. but then I found out - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=245086.msg3044315#msg3044315 )
just an example..

oh, and another thing, be careful on btc-e, its controlled by big holders and the prices are usually fixed by their bots, trade with extreme caution and don't be tempted to sell/buy when some price change is happening.
(Its really easy to see how the bots work there.. ever tried selling at the top of the orderlist? a bot will automatically outbid your order making you to change or consider(psychological affect) changing your order to sell lower (or buy higher when you are buying) those outbids will automatically appear the second you hit the button with an amount looking like this - 216.98147513)