This guy knows what he is talking about. BTC is a great buy rn because it is low and so is ETH. Another tip is that it is a hard time for ICOs so unless you see a good project with an even better team i'd wait for the next bull run to get into any ICOs.

Great portfolio. I recommend investing what ever you are willing to loose +20% in each of the top 10 by Mkt cap. This is a great way to "diversify" in highly accepted projects. Neo is nice and ETH is a heavy buy right now. This market is not going to stay bear forever

About a year ago during the bull run there was a very clear correlation between Alts and BTC, one would go up, the other would go dow. Why is this and what has changed?

HitBTC has a lot of problems, Mainly Volume. Ive been trading there for sometime now and it not uncommon that one or 2 people can crash a whole market. Also there are more pump and dump groups on HitBTC than any other exchange. This can totally screw you but at the same time its a good reason to ALWAYS set a sell order. You never know whats going to happen with crypto.

Have you seen Venezuela...?

In gambling you have little to no influence in the outcome. In crypto you have influence over price via FUD and Hype.

The only right answer is, however much you are willing to lose. The Crypto market has made more millionaires than any other industry buy it has lost people just as much. Never invest more than you are comfortable with losing. Beginners in the crypto space often see 15-30% gains and instantly want more. The Key is not to throw everything you have into the market and hope for the best, it is to scope out the market and invest in technology backed by strong communities and teams members.   

We control the market. When cryptocurrency is used by the masses we will see stabilization, throughout the process of mass adoption we will see a rise in crypto prices, a significant rise in price, in communities and in technology, but we are still in the infant stages of this beautiful thing. Stay strong and give it a few more years. Eventually, there will be too much adoption for whales to control anything and the global economy will be the largest playing factor.