I also believe that thorough study of the market and you are right, the coins that you would want to invest in would play a vital role in the success in your crypto journey. I admit that I am one of those who have joined the band wagon on investing in BTC, without little knowledge and just gut feeling, I have invested more and lo and behold, I have lost everything in the fall of 2018. This is a lesson learned for me. Now, before anything else, I look at the company's road map and the vision for that coin, a lot of weighing pros and cons before I give a green light in investing.