It is always better to invest in Bitcoin < BTC > because it is the strongest supported coin at the moment. < There is a growing demand for it and it has a proven track record for being secure and a good investment > It also has a huge merchant network that accept it as a payment option.

Most of these forks split into a new coin and at the moment of the split, the new coin gives the owner of the BTC the same amount of free coins as the owner had at the time of the split. This is why people are saying that it is good to have more BTC coins at the time of the split, because you will get more coins when it split. < You can sell it after the split >