Recently Ripple has shown itself very well, but I still like ETH, and it's worth investing in the first and other currencies of the Crypto currency, they have a huge potential in the market.
you're right. why choose one of two cool projects, when you can take both. a ripple coin of pampas, and an etherium of a more gradual growth. But it's better to wait for a positive market trend. until everything falls down