I know that there are many kinds of alternative coins existing today, but is it better to have that many coins instead of having just a few? What are the benefits and harm in having that many alternative coins?
One of the basic rules of investment is diversification, i.e. investing in multiple assets so that you safeguard yourself from unknown reasons of a downfall in one investment.
Now, this is not just crypto, I personally diversified my investments in real estate, forex, stocks and yes CRYPTO too.
When it comes to crypto, it is one of the most volatile market and hence the chances of getting rekt is higher too, so diversification is a must here.
So it is good to invest in multiple altcoins, but again, your portfolio must not over diversify, i.e. investment in many many coins which you cant keep a track on.
So invest in multiple coins but only to a certain numbers where you can keep a track about all of those projects, dont get involved in 100s of coins, pick up a lesser number which you can if not daily, can track weekly or bi-weekly basis so you understand where your investment is heading.