There are a lot of ICO scams out there. Better off buy them when they hit the exchanges a lot are below their ICO price. It also can be a hit as well.
For now you have to be more careful because the market is going down a lot of people will do it here. Many confused investors are vulnerable to fraud. It's wiser to choose ICO for now and I recommend monitoring the market more for now so you do not get the loss.
This is exactly why I think MenloOne's timing is perfect. Scams are destroying the reputation of good tokens out there which makes investors afraid of joining the next one. With Menlo's Townhall, even new investors can enter without worrying too much because they have an unbiased community which rewards useful posts that are not there for mere hype.