Most altcoin are directly proportional to the dimensions of bitcoin and only a few exception and that will mean the rate at which other coins moves seems not to be faster.
The generation creates their own perspective where their profits expand its price. In this case, the coins that trustworthy and popular are the coins that moves faster like altcoin, bitcoin and other top crytpocurrencies.
You can't trust all types of coins because they can deceive you in the current price issue. Bitcoin is unstable and will affect other types of coins.