I think that Bitcoin will become a universal store of value for some time.
Ethereum too, and it serves as the financial infrastructure of application tokens.

The thing about the application tokens is that their utility makes them very high potential projects. If they grow, eth grows. But if ETH grows as a pure store of value, it doesn't necessarily mean that the tokens will also grow.

Currently the best application token bets are tech based, utility tokens such as OmiseGO, Raiden and AppCoins, just to name a few examples.

  Jesus coin really is too much

But there are a few good ICOs imo. Celebrity endorsement means nothing. The only important issue is the technology and the adoption expectations for that technology.

Here's some good examples:
AppCoins
Raiden
OmiseGO

Fork coins might work though, it all depends on the will of the holders. So far they haven't, but that might change.

ERC20 tokens: there's a lot of variation.

Tech based coins have a lot of potential, especially when they solve actual problems. Look at Raiden, AppCoins, these kind of coins.

Amongst the currently open ICOs I would definitely advise AppCoins (https://www.appcoins.io). Sale opened yesterday.

Other ICOs that might rise during 2018: Raiden, Cindicator, OmiseGO.

Agreed.
Some really interesting ICOs appearing. Especially the technology-based ones.

Recently I invested on Raiden and yesterday AppCoins. Both are good on the long-term not for dumping in early 2018 

Well obviously investing in ICOs is possibly the riskiest investments possible. Fortunately, we can allows do our due diligence and gather information before deciding.
I've been reserving a part of my portfolio for these kinds of riskier investments. Currently i'm investing in AppCoins (whose ICO just opened), Raiden, OmiseGo.

I always stay away from the more scammy looking ICOs such as Monetha and others...

500$ is a good investment, but do your research carefully.

Personally I've recently invested in AppCoins during the presale. Their long term projections on the crowdsale sound good (maybe a bit exaggerated), but if they turn out to be even partially truth you can be rich. Plus their team and tech experience look solid.

good to see this thread mooning.

can't wait for the main sale!  good luck appcoins dev

I've been avoiding investment in altcoins and tokens. But recently I'm starting to consider some good icos: raiden, spectre and appcoins are good examples, because they have strong technologies and teams behind.
I personally thin that ETH based tokens have a huge potential, but there are a lot of awful projects around.

There are some interesting projects appearing. Projects will a solid technology and team. They are not the best for short-term investment, but in the long term many utility coins are probably going to be worth a lot. My current bet are AppCoins and Spectre.

finally. glad to see people are starting to notice appcoins 

AppCoins and Utrust are definitely amongst the top ones

Safest coins are technology based coins, such as appcoins, filecoin or cindicator (their whitepaper was impressively detailed). You can't fake tech/mathematics knowledge.

AppCoins looks promising.
If the whitepaper and team checks out, it should work on the long term.

no doubt, always invest after doing your research on altcoins that can generate network effects in the long term.
some good examples are monetha, filecoin, appcoins.

its always about the tech.

best current potential: spectre appcoins utrust
all look like good long term investment IMO

right now i'm investing in appcoins.
their whitepaper looks solid and technical + its based off aptoide which is big in android

IMO appcoins spectre utrust
they all seem like long term projects

finally! got my appcoins at last 

Is the pre-sale open already=???