I would go with ethereum. I think when they release ethereum 2.0 and pos will be in full strength, price would be definitely greater than it is now and ethereum would be more demanded.
Yes investors are waiting for this launch and hoping it can make the price to change positively.
Well there are many good altcoins aside from bitcoin. We just need to conduct a research to know what it is because its a must to have your own knowledge about the coin you want to invest in and not because someone suggested it to you as a good alts to buy.