They both rise up together. If xrp goes up so does xlm.
If 2k is a lot of money to you and don't want to lose value I would go with xrp.
If 2k is nothing to you and want something that can 10 x your gains I would go with xlm.
Xlm all time high was 7 cents, now it's around 2 cents or less
XRP all time high was 40 cents. Now it's around 25 cents.
For a good balance approach I would do 75 percent xrp and 25 percent xlm.
I've invested in both, xrp at 0.005 penny and xlm at 0.003 penny awhile back, I watch both rise and fall and mostly bag hold them through good and bad times. I learned bag holding when things go exponential is not the best strategy. But im also a noob trader and lose patience and tend to sell to early before the rise. So i gota find the right balance between hodling and selling.
I agree with you on this mate. I think instead of choosing one, why not choose both. 1k dollars is a big amount of cash if you would think of it as an investment. Thus, go 50-50 on it. I think Ripple is a better short term investment that could give you good profit in just a short time, plus it's quite easy to get rid off as well. On the other hand, Stellar is a better coin for long term investments, I think although it gives better return, it would take some more time, maybe a few months, because although it is lower in value, it can get more, but with patience.