The vast majority of new crypto investors that I am aware of are anxious and restless these days. Gone are the days when early crypto investors invest in coins and watch it develop over time,newbies and new investors are too in hurry to make money and many turned crypto investment into life jobs.
The benefits of an investment is called returns which takes years to accomplish so its never going to be easy for those looking for short term ROI and yet fundraising like IEO still brings short term profit for smart investors,i think almost all new crypto investors lacks patience
On the one hand, you are right that investments are different, that there are short-term investments, there are long-term ones, and that you need to know the market and not make the main work out of investments. But on the other hand we are seeing an interesting picture. Many crypto projects in which funds were invested have crashed. They are no more, and investments are shaken forever. It turns out that if you invest now and wait a few years, then you can lose everything to the penny. I believe that if you are an investor, you should monitor the activity of the project regularly and in case of bad news manage to withdraw funds. And if you just wait, you can lose everything.