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. 
First of all congratulations you can start investing with a thousand dollars. And investing 40% in Bitcoin and remaining 60% in other currencies can be a good decision for you. But if you want you can rotate your investment percentage i.e. you can invest 60 percent in Bitcoin and the remaining 40% in other platforms. Because investing in Bitcoin is relatively safer than investing in other currencies.