indeed ripple is currently falling at a very low price, but for now I think it's not optimal to invest in ripple for fear that this will take a long time and make this altcoin drop even lower. we better invest in other altcoins if you are planning to invest in either the long term or the short term.
That fear can be erased instantly once XRP win the war against SEC, I believe the reason why some are still investing on XRP is the fact that it's a strong altcoin that's capable to win SEC, to say the truth there is more that meet the eye with XRP project, that project is managed by powerful entity