Exactly, almost investment has risk more especially when dealing in an altcoin trades.
There are people who are asking for a must thing to do in terms of choosing an alts. They want an accurate answer and forgetting that price is unpredictable whether for bitcoin and altcoin. That's why they have to play wth the price themselves and just take suggestions from the community but not to the point that they will seek for what's the best thing to do. If they are afraid to face the risk then don't do investing in any alts and just hold bitcoin to make them ease their thinkings.