I am a newbie and would like to invest $1000 to start. I have read that I should put 40 percent into bitcoin and diversify the other 60 percent. I need opinions, advice, and anything from those with experience of positive value. 
If i can advise it's will be better for you to invest on bitcoin only because that's the only cryptocurrency that can be recognized as an investment currency that can be profitable over time without loosing it value, there are many altcoins out there that are shitcoins but to say the fact, majorly base your investment to be 80% on bitcoin, here part if it can be use into trading while other as investment over a long time, then the remaining 20% maybe risked on other cryptocurrencies whereby if failed or down it will jot place a significant loss on you since your investment on them is very little, but as for me i solely base on bitcoin only just to play safe and minimize risk.